Damobeach

Thanks for all the advice. I think I've found the source of the leak. After removing the off-side rear light cluster I spotted a crack in the bodywork - I've indicated it in pics 1 & 2. Looks like the water tracks through the hollow section at the rear of the car and enters the boot via the cable mounting point I've indicated in pic 3. I'm unsure how the crack got there. I've filled it with non-setting mastic and will visit a main dealer to get warranty advice.

Thanks https://www.briskoda.net/forums/profile/8842-cheezemonkhai/ and https://www.briskoda.net/forums/profile/168829-entername/ for the further advice. I've checked the rear screen washer and there's no problem there. I'm going to strip the boot out tomorrow and try playing a hose on different areas to see if anything comes in. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/profile/168829-entername/, I'll check the rubber at the top of the light cluster. I think there may be a gap there, will look to post a pic later.

Thanks for the further replies. I don't think the water is coming in around the hatch window or from above as the boot area is dry as a bone, hence why I didn't spot it earlier. I don't have a tow bar fitted. I'm going to strip everything out, including carpeting and try pouring water around the hatch to see if I can replicate it. I don't think the wheel well is the source as the water wouldn't have risen from there to fill the hollow section at the rear of the car. The spare was sitting in approx 1/2" of water and I could see some water at the sides of the loading point. I'll see if I can pinpoint it and also take it to a Skoda dealer for advice on warranty situation. I was surprised the hollow section didn't have drain points to allow any moisture out. Thanks for the further replies. I don't think the water is coming in around the hatch window or from above as the boot area is dry as a bone, hence why I didn't spot it earlier. I don't have a tow bar fitted. I'm going to strip everything out, including carpeting and try pouring water around the hatch to see if I can replicate it. I don't think the wheel well is the source as the water wouldn't have risen from there to fill the hollow section at the rear of the car. The spare was sitting in approx 1/2" of water and I could see some water at the sides of the loading point. I'll see if I can pinpoint it and also take it to a Skoda dealer for advice on warranty situation. I was surprised the hollow section didn't have drain points to allow any moisture out.

Thanks for the replies. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/profile/10538-kenoneill/, https://www.briskoda.net/forums/profile/168829-entername/ I'll have a look at placing packets of silica crystals in and around the holes. When I first noticed the problem the section was full to the brim with water. I managed to get most of it out by pressing towelling rags in with a screwdriver so it's just the residual dampness I need to get rid of. I rarely use a power washer but by the looks of the wheel well, water has got in a few times as the spare was swimming in it. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/profile/87150-varaderoguy/ thanks for the pointer. When I first joined the forum I was driving a MK1, now it's a MK3. I've updated my profile.

Hi, I'd be grateful for some advice. I've found water pooling in the spare wheel well. Don't think it's coming from the floor area, think it's from pressure-washing. I've dried the wheel-well out but water appears trapped in the box section at the rear of the boot. I stuck the end of towel strips into the holes and they came out saturated - suggests there is no way for the water to drain. I'm asking for advice on two points - first is it likely that water has been forced through the rubber seal where it meets the hatch at the bottom (after washing there is moisture in the channels either side of the hatch but I can't see that this would work down to the wheel-well. Secondly do I just have to leave the residual water to evaporate - I'm tempted to train a hair dryer into the holes to try and dry the panel out. Thanks, Damian