Water in Boot

Hi

I've had a look in the boot today to remove the cd changer and noticed there's pool of water mainly to the left of the spare tyre well.It has been raining the past few days ,but I never regularly checked the spare tyre area before as I've not had the car for long.As far as the car's history goes its not had any body repairs done.Has anyone else had this problem and is there a general suspect area on the hatch where water could ingress?

Ant

I've never heard of this before on a Supra, have you checked the boot seal for any signs of cracks/rips? I don't think there's many areas that water can get into the rear hatch apart from a leaky boot seal.

Is the water collecting in the 'well' area between the boot floor and the rear side panel? Do you have side spats that have been rivited on?

Every time I've had a leaky boot, (mostly vw's), its been the rear light cluster seal. Might want to check this. HTH

Thanx for the replies.

Its not had any bodykit put on Homer.

Is the water collecting in the 'well' area between the boot floor and the rear side panel?

Not so much so because it doesn't seem to get to the area where the stock cd changer is located.Its more towards the back panel and spare wheel area.

I'm gonna have to check the seal on the rear clusters tomorrow...if its not raining all day

My car is parked on a an incline on the driveway. Because of the angle, I get rainwater collecting on the rain gutters on either sides of the tailgaite. Maybe something similar is happening to your?

my aero leeks and the boot some times

Only time i had water in the boot was after a new spoiler was fitted?

Dave

Well, I may have something to offer on this site afterall. Before I left Japan, I had a similar problem with my supra. Water collecting in the hatch. Traced the problem to eroded glass seal around the rear hatch lid. Corrosion was eating its way around the glass. Windscreen had it too. Just minor cancer. I had a garage take both screens out, kill the cancer, paint, and new seal/rubber around the windscreen/hatch glass. Cost me around 100,000 Yen with a couple of touch-ups where the wife had kissed the garage with the corners. Just my two "p" as you guys from the island say. Start by looking from the outside, then open the "boot" and slightly pull back the seal. Look for water after it rains or signs of water/cancer. Best of luck.

Let me guess, bottom left of the rear screen?

-Ian

I couldn't see any place where it could be leaking from.None of the trim is wet at all.I wonder if this is why the cd changer is not working and showing ERROR CODE 3.I'm gonna have to use the hosepipe later to see where the water is coming in from,but I don't think its gonna be easy finding the area I'm trying to upload some pics up ,but won't work.

do you have a sensor in the boot for your alarm?? as when i had my integra type R, the clown who did my alarm didnt put a rubber seal underneath so the water was leaking in lots under that..

are your socks wet too?

best thing is to take your boot off and pour the water out. leave the wet boot in garden to dry out

Let me guess, bottom left of the rear screen?

 

-Ian

spot on Ian. *gold star on forehead* The worse spot was lower left corner, but the cancer was all around. Needed to be fixed so I did the rear and front screens edge+new gasket/rubber.

Hi

I've had a look in the boot today to remove the cd changer and noticed there's pool of water mainly to the left of the spare tyre well.It has been raining the past few days ,but I never regularly checked the spare tyre area before as I've not had the car for long.As far as the car's history goes its not had any body repairs done.Has anyone else had this problem and is there a general suspect area on the hatch where water could ingress?

 

Ant

Did you ever find out where the leak was coming from? i have the exact same problem????

Hi!! Having the exact same problem and can't seem to figure out! Spoiler's had a new gasket and sealed completely thinking it was coming through there but nope! Still happening *face palm*.

Check the body lines above the rear light clusters.

Where the rear panel meets the 1/4 panels, the seam can split, allowing water in.

Pull the rear lights and boot trims out, and pour water around the perimeter. You'll see immediately if water enters the boot area.

A small smear of sikaflex or similar will cure it.

I have the same problem I recently removed the spoiler to repaint it ,think it’s coming through the bolt holes gonna take it off and put new washers see if that fixes it