Boot Leaking

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:02 pm

Noticed the carpets are damp in the boot. car is garaged every night but is outside all day. With all the recent rain it's not surprising. Any idea on a fix, can I adjust the engine cover to get a better seal? How do you adjust?

Post by **simon** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:06 pm

Undo the striker pin in the engine compartment, move it down a little, tighten it up and close boot. That should pull the boot in a little tighter though it might mean it isn't quite flush against the rear clam anymore.

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:14 pm

simon wrote:Undo the striker pin in the engine compartment, move it down a little, tighten it up and close boot. That should pull the boot in a little tighter though it might mean it isn't quite flush against the rear clam anymore.

Without looking take it there is adjustment on the bolts attaching the striker pin/plate to the car?

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:29 pm

Mine's exactly the same. Have tried adjusting but as soon as there's a cloud in the sky the boot still fills up.

Have now decided this is a 'feature'. Couple of goldfish in there and job's a good'un.

(Sheer laziness, not much help to you, but deffo. the path of least resistance and stress)

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:14 pm

Drill some holes on the boot floor...

r055 · Post by **r055** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:08 pm

bertieduff wrote:...Couple of goldfish in there and job's a good'un.

i've got a tropical lobster in mine

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... php?t=5170

used to have crabs - but thats another story!

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:01 am

in my S1 the drain holes in the lid of the boot always choke with pine needles etc. A length of cable run down the drain until it comes out in the wheelarch does the trick.