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brumbrum · 18 Feb 2006, 06:49 PM

some of you may know i recently sprung a leak in the boot of my 99year classic.
thought it was the spoiler but was mistaken. have now found where the water is coming in from. it is entering from a small hole which sits just below and next to the rear light fixings on the inside of the boot. there is a hole on each side and noticed today that there is water entering the boot from both holes. these hole are part of the design of the car and they are in line with the bumper and you can see the road through them.
question is, are they meant to be plugged up? could someone possibly check under the trim in their boot and tell me if they have the same holes and are they covered or plugged up? it does seem absurd to have holes like these left open like they are on mine. the holes are big enough to put your finger into them.

hope someone can help me.
rgds, BB.

2002pete · 19 Feb 2006, 11:05 AM

Sorry I can't help you BB

I have a new age mate.

uk dave · 19 Feb 2006, 12:15 PM

gimme a minute an i`ll take some pics mate

uk dave · 19 Feb 2006, 12:49 PM

im guessing the rubber bung arrowed is what urs is missing mate.

uk dave · 19 Feb 2006, 12:50 PM

by the way you owe me a trim clip lol broke one takin carpet bk doh

brumbrum · 19 Feb 2006, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by uk dave

by the way you owe me a trim clip lol broke one takin carpet bk doh

daaavvve! nice one m8! i knew something was amiss. just seemed really weird to have a hole either side of the boot! god knows when they have been removed! i've had the car for 18 months but never noticed a leak until about 6 weeks ago. mighty strange. however, i maybe putting two n' two together and making 5, but after a trip to a local garage a while back i did notice that one of the trim clips on mine had gone missing and part of the trim did not seem the same as before. the garage had no reason to go into the boot. but hey ho, it did pass through my mind that something had been tampered with but i just dismissed this. anyway, as a consolation dave, i've got one missing clip and one broken one(perhaps i should have warned people about this happening in my opening thread question.)

sorry m8, and thanks for helping to clear up the case of the mystery 'boot holes'.
best regards, andrew.

uk dave · 19 Feb 2006, 04:18 PM

no probs mate,glad it helped ya.(u sure theres no more holes in the boot floor just wondered if urs had had a towbar on at some stage and gone through them holes to wire electrics up to the bk lights-just an observation mind,then when theyve took it off not plugged em bk up).

brumbrum · 20 Feb 2006, 10:41 AM

all sorted now. 2 rubber grommits (20p). and dave, there is a third hole, but thankfully this one has a grommit in place. i'll keep an eye on things, thanks again.

No Longer Member (Batfink) · 20 Feb 2006, 01:19 PM

Nice one Brum
PS what is your real name?

brumbrum · 21 Feb 2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Batfink

Nice one Brum
PS what is your real name?

i'm an Andrew

No Longer Member (Batfink) · 21 Feb 2006, 12:11 PM

Okey dokey

i'm a Daniel

Curtiz · 22 Feb 2006, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uk dave

by the way you owe me a trim clip lol broke one takin carpet bk doh

lol

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18 Feb 2006, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
brumbrum Scooby Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff Posts: 607	need a small favour(classic owners) some of you may know i recently sprung a leak in the boot of my 99year classic. thought it was the spoiler but was mistaken. have now found where the water is coming in from. it is entering from a small hole which sits just below and next to the rear light fixings on the inside of the boot. there is a hole on each side and noticed today that there is water entering the boot from both holes. these hole are part of the design of the car and they are in line with the bumper and you can see the road through them. question is, are they meant to be plugged up? could someone possibly check under the trim in their boot and tell me if they have the same holes and are they covered or plugged up? it does seem absurd to have holes like these left open like they are on mine. the holes are big enough to put your finger into them. hope someone can help me. rgds, BB. __________________ WILL SOMEONE PLEASE SELL ME A LOW MILEAGE VF35 TURBO
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19 Feb 2006, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
2002pete Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Herne Bay Posts: 15,177	Sorry I can't help you BB I have a new age mate. __________________ Pete. WR Blue 52 plate WRX.
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19 Feb 2006, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
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uk dave Veteran Scooby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Impreza Preservation Society HQ Posts: 3,717	im guessing the rubber bung arrowed is what urs is missing mate. __________________ Using at the mo........Meguiars shampoo plus/Poorboys professional polish/ Four star ultimate paint protection(sealant)/ Collinite 915 or petes 53 wax -In case ya wondered.
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uk dave Veteran Scooby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Impreza Preservation Society HQ Posts: 3,717	by the way you owe me a trim clip lol broke one takin carpet bk doh __________________ Using at the mo........Meguiars shampoo plus/Poorboys professional polish/ Four star ultimate paint protection(sealant)/ Collinite 915 or petes 53 wax -In case ya wondered.
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19 Feb 2006, 04:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
uk dave Veteran Scooby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Impreza Preservation Society HQ Posts: 3,717	no probs mate,glad it helped ya.(u sure theres no more holes in the boot floor just wondered if urs had had a towbar on at some stage and gone through them holes to wire electrics up to the bk lights-just an observation mind,then when theyve took it off not plugged em bk up). __________________ Using at the mo........Meguiars shampoo plus/Poorboys professional polish/ Four star ultimate paint protection(sealant)/ Collinite 915 or petes 53 wax -In case ya wondered.
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20 Feb 2006, 10:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
brumbrum Scooby Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cardiff Posts: 607	all sorted now. 2 rubber grommits (20p). and dave, there is a third hole, but thankfully this one has a grommit in place. i'll keep an eye on things, thanks again. __________________ WILL SOMEONE PLEASE SELL ME A LOW MILEAGE VF35 TURBO
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No Longer Member (Batfink) Obsessed Scooby Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norwich Posts: 5,780	Nice one Brum PS what is your real name?
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No Longer Member (Batfink) Obsessed Scooby Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norwich Posts: 5,780	Okey dokey i'm a Daniel
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