Wet Boot - Estate

[Skipweasel]

The carpet in my estate boot is wet. It's only along the back edge and seems to be seeping in round the seal at the bottom where the bumper is pressed against it.

 

Anyone with an estate - can you have a quick look and see whether there's a small gap between the level bit of the bumper and the rubber seal on yours? Perhaps mine's had a soft tail-ender at some point and it's a bit distorted or perhaps there's some other reason.

 

I'll probably just file a slot in the front edge of the plastic to let rainwater drain away before it can get a chance to soak through the hatch seal but it'd be nice to know how it's supposed to work.

 

Thanks - Skipweasel.

[kfk]

Remove the interior trim panel for the tailgate and check the plastick membrane under it is sealed correctly.

[Skipweasel]

Remove the interior trim panel for the tailgate and check the plastick membrane under it is sealed correctly.

Ah - good idea, though it really looks like there's a puddle on the rear bumper. I need to get into the hatch's innards anyway 'cos the boot lock's noisy and getting lazy.

[mollie237]

Ah - good idea, though it really looks like there's a puddle on the rear bumper. I need to get into the hatch's innards anyway 'cos the boot lock's noisy and getting lazy.

there is a little gap, had the same problem bought a new boot seal and is still there but not as bad