MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Spooky1 on April 01, 2013, 08:51:40 pm

Title: Water leak into boot
Post by: Spooky1 on April 01, 2013, 08:51:40 pm

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help, I have had a bit of a water leak into the boot which has made the boot carpet go a bit smelly.

I have been trying to locate its source but I'm struggling. I thought it might be the boot seal/rubber so I enquired at VW who politely said that the seals very rarely fail.

Has anyone on here had anything similar happen to them?

It's a standard 1.9tdi 5 door on a 54plate.

Thanks

Title: Re: Water leak into boot
Post by: mb on April 01, 2013, 10:54:13 pm

Had a leak in mine that I traced to the rubber umbilical thing that goes between the body and rear hatch not seated properly in the body so letting water get in and trickle down into the boot.

Title: Re: Water leak into boot
Post by: adminkatana on April 01, 2013, 11:26:04 pm

Yes,

Mine leaked and used to gather about 2 cup fulls of water in the spare wheel compartment after heavy rain. To find the leak I set up a 'tissue trap' inside the boot then poured water from a watering can onto different parts of the boot/ roof etc to see where it came in.

Ultimately it was traced to there being a gap/ perish in the rubber boot seal. I could basically shove my finger through the hole in the rubber seal. I think VW charged me about £65 for a new one? I can have a look for the invoice for you if you like?

Title: Re: Water leak into boot
Post by: Spooky1 on April 02, 2013, 02:17:50 pm

Hi and thanks to you both, I'm looking into the prices of the boot seal now, if you can did out the price of it for me that would be great!

Title: Re: Water leak into boot
Post by: adminkatana on April 02, 2013, 04:16:51 pm

Here's a copy of the invoice. I always liked it as it mentioned my dodgy duck tape solution...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg22.imageshack.us%2Fimg22%2F8405%2Fphotogba.jpg&hash=98df91f929285169a59936e8beb9ffcb1a20feab)

Title: Re: Water leak into boot
Post by: Spooky1 on April 02, 2013, 05:23:31 pm

Quote from: adminkatana on April 02, 2013, 04:16:51 pm

Here's a copy of the invoice. I always liked it as it mentioned my dodgy duck tape solution...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg22.imageshack.us%2Fimg22%2F8405%2Fphotogba.jpg&hash=98df91f929285169a59936e8beb9ffcb1a20feab)

Haha!

Thanks mate, ill have a look at the light cluster seal while I'm investigating.

Title: Re: Water leak into boot
Post by: slipd on October 14, 2019, 01:10:11 am

Hi guys,

I suspect I'm getting water in the boot through a potentially perished rubber wiring gator. See below, the closest to looking like what I've got I'm afraid.

(https://i.postimg.cc/3NCfgqNM/s-l1600.jpg)

I've bought a pair from my local dealership - how easy/hard are they to replace/fit yourself?

Thanks.