[bower]

Just noticed water in my boot for the first time - I often check having read these forums. Despite everything around the vents looking dry yesterday I took out the rear lights to get a better look and the seals were in pieces - RHS worse than the left with sections missing but both broken. My guess is the foam degrades over time and absorbs water making them expand and pop out of position. My seals were also very perished and easily broken. Surprisingly the seals are not available as a separate part, but even more surprising is the fact they are quite reasonably priced at around £10 each from Jaguar for the whole thing. At this price replacement is perhaps an easier fix than adding silicone and trying not to get it everywhere.

im getting water in the boot and struggling to work out where its coming from. ive had the vents out which look fine, ive got toilet paper taped around them and its been bone dry. whats the foam your talking about? mine is just a rubber seal didnt see any foam?
it seems the water comes from underneath the battery tray first so guessing the waters coming from behind the fuse box/electrics at the right hand side of the car somewhere, can the fuel cap leak water in?

its taking me a good 5-10 minutes to clear the inside of the window screen of condensation before i can set off which is annoying

 

[bower]

thanks for that.
i might replace mine just to be on the safe side but they do seem in good condition the seals seem fine. just wish i could work out where its coming from ive had all the boot striped out for a month and still cant track it down!

 

[bower]

yes ive had the lights out and the vents are seated fine with the seal where it should be.
ive got talc powder all over it to try and catch track marks but still nothing. whats odd is ive had the jet wash on it and checked after a big pour down and no sign of any leak then i look again another day and waters gathered in the wheel well but still no sign on the talc or toilet roll. annoying.

 

[bower]

Are the foam seals wet? My theory is they absorb water as they perish and eventually this reaches saturation point and water effectively passes through them. Mine could have water squeezed out and it hasn't rained for a few days. It's odd the talc isn't being washed away though. Have you cleaned out the filler neck drain too - not sure if this can cause any issues but it can't hurt to clear it out and check the pipe drains under the car. Hope you get it sorted - I know what it is like trying to track down a water leak - I had water getting into a Z4 that drove me crazy trying to track down the source.

ill have to wait for another rainy day to check how wet they are. ill clean the filler neck tomorrow, i hadnt done it before as i thought that would most likely be for diesel spillage but ill definitely check.
yes its definitely annoying alright! have yo any idea where the drain points under the car are?

 

[bower]

cheers for your help on this ill get the vents ordered. i need it sorting, its not the water in the wheel well that actually bothers me it all he electrics and fuse box im worried about getting damaged

 

[bower]

ive just removed it all again, under the battery tray was piss wet, think i may put a bead of silicone on the foam/rubber to see if that helps until i can get to a dealers, im booked in on the 6th next month so can pick some up then. its got to be coming from them theres nowhere else it can be coming from!

 

[bower]

Hi Bower, just wondered if you managed to sort where the leak was. After all the rain recently, I assume you have either a boot filled with water or you found the source of the leak.

hi yes its sorted now. i replaced the two vents behind the bumper about two weeks ago and it cured it with great surprise because theres no way i thought it was coming from them.

 

[bower]

BUT its been stood since really so it might not be proper sorted but it has been outside in the rain since i swapped them..
For £18 i think it was its worth starting there anyway