Rear hatch leak - where's is it coming from?
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i have water running down the inside of the rear panel, just below the boot latch, which then soaks into the carpet and into the wheel well.
There seems to be a drain hole on the inside near the latch, which is inline of where the water runs down
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I can't understand how water gets passed the boot seal to get to this drain hole ?
i noticed another drain hole in the boot hatch itself, which lines up with the drain hole above
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but I can't see how water could get inside the hatch, anyone had this? Or got any ideas?
The rear wiper and spray holes seems OK
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so do the badge holes and seal etc
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Any help or advice would be appreciated.
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I just can't work out how it gets there.
I get the Mrs to point a hose out it, but couldn't see a leak !!!!
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This reduced about 95% of water ingress. I never worked out how the water got between the inner and outer skin of the rear hatch. It's in a garage over winter anyway lol
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