Leaking boot door what to do???

[subypower]

Hey

The Boot (back door) on my 1999 BH5 Wagon has water dripping out every time I give my car a wash!

Has happened twice now I thought it was just a one off as last time I used a water blaster so I thought I may have forced water accidentally in it making it wet.

But just the other day I washed it with a sponge and a hose and a few hours later open my boot and water drips out from the plastic bit inside!!!

I then opened up the plastic part by removing the plastic screws and found water dripping from 2 of my brake light bulbs which are buggered due to water damage and all in the inside of my boot door their was water!

Any ideas on how the water is getting into the boot (back door)?

Broken rubber seal?

Any answers would be much appreciated!

Cheers

[Guest]

rubber plug on the inside edge of the door may have come loose?

[Joker]

my bet is the garnish - yep seals buggered by the water blaster.... not usually recommended

[subypower]

 JoKer said:

my bet is the garnish - yep seals buggered by the water blaster.... not usually recommended

what do you mean by the garnish?

any ideas on how to stop it happening?

cheers

[Guest boostin]

That panel across the tailgate that looks like a lamp. Thats the garnish. They often fill with water then it leaks out of the bulb holders when you open the tailgate.

Pull the garnish off, drill a few 2 or 3mm holes in it to drain the water, and refit it. You won't stop water getting in, so just give it holes to drain out of.

[subieboy]

There is a whole thread on this where a few of us posted fixes,

Recap: need some stuff to clean the garnish (also tools to take it off), then either windscreen sealant (black stuff), or silicone sealant, or new double sided tape and replace old stuff...

Have fun and search, heres one to help you get started:

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,374.0.html

 subieboy said:

a)Take the garnish off,

b) Clean with warm soapy water around the edges (also clean the black rubber thing)

c) Dry out with a hairdryer (use the Mrs one or buy one for $12 froma supermarket, then keep it in your toolkit - dont put the Mrs one in your toolkit, she'll kill you),

d) Windscreen silicone sealant, use plenty of it, run it around where the black thing go's

e)press the black seal/black thing into the sealant,

f) run some more windscreen sealant over the black thingy

g) mount the garnish onto the tailgate and bolt it tight

h) If you stuffed it up, no worries, just unbolt and start over and be patient this time around...

[DRFVDR]

I agree more with Boostins fix as u will fine that water is bloody hard to stop it getting in,My RX rear lights leak and even with them fully sealed they still leak,my fix holes in boot floor to let water out again

[subypower]

 subieboy']

There is a whole thread on this where a few of us posted fixes,

Recap: need some stuff to clean the garnish (also tools to take it off), then either windscreen sealant (black stuff), or silicone sealant, or new double sided tape and replace old stuff...

Have fun and search, heres one to help you get started:

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,374.0.html

[quote name='subieboy said:

a)Take the garnish off,

b) Clean with warm soapy water around the edges (also clean the black rubber thing)

c) Dry out with a hairdryer (use the Mrs one or buy one for $12 froma supermarket, then keep it in your toolkit - dont put the Mrs one in your toolkit, she'll kill you),

d) Windscreen silicone sealant, use plenty of it, run it around where the black thing go's

e)press the black seal/black thing into the sealant,

f) run some more windscreen sealant over the black thingy

g) mount the garnish onto the tailgate and bolt it tight

h) If you stuffed it up, no worries, just unbolt and start over and be patient this time around.../quote]

awesome cheers bro!

btw what tools will I need to take the garnish off?

Just a normal socket set...

[Guest boostin]

You need a deep 8mm socket and a 6" extension is handy too. 1/4 drive is best.

[ydragu]

if you want to double check get a mate to get in and go over it with a hose untill you find the leak

[subieboy]

 boostin said:

You need a deep 8mm socket and a 6" extension is handy too. 1/4 drive is best.

+1

[Guest keltik]

I had the same problem on my wagon when i bought it. Also fixed the same problem on Mikes wagon (MYGTB). Theres a section in the middle of the garnish thats supposed to let water flow from the rear screen under the garnish and over the number plate. The seal dies and all of the water gets funnelled into your tail lamps and interior.

Remove garnish, wash grit from the foam seal

Apply a small bead of sealant along the top edge

Reinstall

[subypower]

 keltik said:

I had the same problem on my wagon when i bought it. Also fixed the same problem on Mikes wagon (MYGTB). Theres a section in the middle of the garnish thats supposed to let water flow from the rear screen under the garnish and over the number plate. The seal dies and all of the water gets funnelled into your tail lamps and interior.

Remove garnish, wash grit from the foam seal

Apply a small bead of sealant along the top edge

Reinstall

Hey Keltik

I'm in palmy as well any chance you could give me a hand to fix it sometime and Il pay you either in cash or beers?

cheers

[Guest keltik]

Yeah sure mate, swing by my place after work sometime. PM'd you my number

[subypower]

Keltik and I just took garnish off and put silicon sealant around the rubber seals and then sucessfully put it all bak in one piece!

So hopefully its as good new.

Cheers Keltik, top bloke.

[subypower]

After all the heavy rain we have been having I decided to check and see if our fix was working...its worked 99%

but i noticed today that the left brake bulb in the garnish is blown so I unscrewed it and sure enough there was water in it, not much, in fact compared to what used to be in it b4 the fix this is tiny. but it stil managed to get in there and blow the bulb which is real frustrating ???

wt 2 do???

[Guest]

I've just been living with it but maybe I'll take some time to fix it next month

[Guest boostin]

Drill some small drain holes in the bottom of it.

[subieboy]

 JoKer said:

my bet is the garnish - yep seals buggered by the water blaster.... not usually recommended

Do a search in Clubsub on how to fix... essentially easy to do..

[subypower]

 subieboy']

[quote name='JoKer said:

my bet is the garnish - yep seals buggered by the water blaster.... not usually recommended

/quote]

Do a search in Clubsub on how to fix... essentially easy to do..

Keltik and I fixed it but it didnt quite work as planned as some water is still gettin in....

[subypower]

 boostin said:

Drill some small drain holes in the bottom of it.

Yea that could be quite a good idea

cheers bro

[subieboy]

 subypower']

[quote name='JoKer said:

my bet is the garnish - yep seals buggered by the water blaster.... not usually recommended

/quote]

Do a search in Clubsub on how to fix... essentially easy to do..

Keltik and I fixed it but it didnt quite work as planned as some water is still gettin in....

Did you check the wiring loom rubber? especially the one at the top of the hatch?

Do you have a wing fitted, could be that the seal there is leaking...