Alan_C
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I have today discovered the cause. The front bush on the left Wishbone / Suspension Arm is knackered. I've ordered a replacement. Febi 39489 Wishbone / Suspension Arm. £34 +VAT from PartsinMotion. https://www.partsinmotion.co.uk/car-parts/steering-suspension/wishbonesuspensionarm/febi-wishbone-suspension-arm-front-lower-left-39489-detail? I post this just in case anyone else lands here after searching Google for rattle under car or similar. On the 1.6 TDI 105bhp it's a steel sheet part. NOT a cast iron part. I order the entire wishbone, complete with bushes to avoid me having to fight with pressing out the old bush. Life's too short. And I order new bolt too £6. Stay Safe!🙂
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Apologies if I'm starting a new thread when another recent/currently already exists. I'm new here. 😀 I’ve recently purchased (private sale from a friend) 2012 Octavia Excellence Estate, very happy apart from it collects clear rain water in the wheel well which he wasn’t aware of. The video shows how it’s entering the boot area which is shortly after moving off or when cornering (car leans). It’s like it’s leaking stored clean rain water into the wheel well from somewhere somehow. I drove through many muddy puddles; the dirty water didn’t enter the wheel well which leads me to believe rain water is being stored somewhere when it rains & then leaks into the wheel well when the vehicle is driven After the rain stops, if I drive the car for 12 mins or 120 mins the amount of water in the wheel well doesn’t increase. Not yet driven it for a long period whilst raining. It’s definitely not; water entering through the two side vents or rear light clusters. I've had the bumper off to check. The rubber boot surround has the correct drain holes & shows no sign of water leaking past the rubber seals. How is the rain water entering the rear body? See video: All ideas & thoughts welcome. TIA. Octavia Boot Leek2.mp4
