Hello all.

 

For many weeks now I have been drying out the water in the boot of my Octavia Vrs hatchback. Within the wheel well and under the cd changer.

 

My first find after reading the previous threads was that my screen washer pipe was detached so I have now attached that back together = still water in wheel well and under cd changer.

 

Second option I tried was the boot seal where I have made holes at the bottom of the seal to drain the water = still water in boot

 

Third option, I went to Skoda and ordered all the rubber plugs(bungs) in the spare wheel well, under the cd changer and also bung on both sides just behind the back seat = still water coming in.

 

I am now completely stumped on where it is coming from, especially the area under the cd changer as this little well houses the electrical cables and I just can't work out where it is coming from. Any suggestions?

Seal on rear light cluster?

Window seal?

Do you have a sunroof? If so, there could be a drain pipe leading from inside the headlining down through the well where the CD changer is, and on the other side of the boot too. (I had an estate so that might have been different.) Could be that pipe has a crack or split. Bit of a long shot I know.

Vents behind the bumper? These sometimes leak too.

Seal on rear light cluster?

Checked. Bone dry within light clusters

Window seal?

Going to look at this on weekend by climbing onto boot with wife hosing car(with garden hose  ) But I don't get any water intake when the car is stationary so I doubt it is the seal.

Do you have a sunroof? If so, there could be a drain pipe leading from inside the headlining down through the well where the CD changer is, and on the other side of the boot too. (I had an estate so that might have been different.) Could be that pipe has a crack or split. Bit of a long shot I know.

No sunroof so that rules that one out cheers

dry everything to the best of your ability.

install a moisture capture device

 

then when weather ok, use talcum powder, thinly dispersed, around the seal areas.  Use watering can and start from low down. 1 person in boot and listening, other person poring very little.  Let water drain.  open boot when no more water drips off the car and check talcum powder.

 

Repeat this but with more water

after that, little water but higher up the boot, etc

Vents behind the bumper? These sometimes leak too.

This is one area I am not aware of. Are they difficult to get to? and what is their purpose? Cheers.

dry everything to the best of your ability.

install a moisture capture device

 

then when weather ok, use talcum powder, thinly dispersed, around the seal areas.  Use watering can and start from low down. 1 person in boot and listening, other person poring very little.  Let water drain.  open boot when no more water drips off the car and check talcum powder.

 

Repeat this but with more water

after that, little water but higher up the boot, etc

Thanks for that advice. Will have to give that a go when this rain eventually stops for a day. The only thing is that It only seems to intake water when I have been driving and not when stationary.

Hi

I had this problem for some months and the dealer could not resolve it after many attempts, I eventually traced it to the cable on the top l/h side of the hatch opening, where the cable runs from the body to the rear hatch

Vents behind the bumper? These sometimes leak too.

What I was told - have the same issue although yet to properly investigate.

Hi

I had this problem for some months and the dealer could not resolve it after many attempts, I eventually traced it to the cable on the top l/h side of the hatch opening, where the cable runs from the body to the rear hatch

Ok will have a closer look at that cheers

I have this ingress into the wheel well on my Octavia Scout, I have removed the trim above next to the tailgate catch and mine is leaking in on the nearside within the bodywork, after rain I have a large syringe with a 6 inch pipe attached and there is a round hole about 11/2 inches in diameter which fills with water and also a small 1/2 inch square adjacent which also fills with water, the water is coming down the side of the nearside bodywork and fills some voids and its not just a weep over time as I can draw off a couple of cups of water ! In the past I have had 2 or 3 inches of water sloshing round the spare wheel.  cheers - Stuart

Ok will have a closer look at that cheers

this, and mine has rubber seals next to the hinges, it was leaking water in through those.

 

according to etka I shouldn't even have those holes or bungs on my car :\

 

Water was running down bodywork above the wheel arch, and running down the inside of the wheel arch and pooling in the section under the cd changer.

I think I may have finally found the problem.

 

Last year I was involved in an accident where I was taken out from behind whilst I was stationary in traffic on a dual carriage way.

 

It appears that the ''buffoons'' that badly repaired the car amongst other issues didn't put back the CD changer correctly where water has been leaking in where the bolts are attached to the bodywork. I have now sealed these areas with sealant and it does appear that there is no more water coming in.

 

I will keep an eye on it in this constant rain in the coming weeks and see if it holds.

I had something similar a few years ago on a mitsubishi - the repairer had omitted to seal between the rear slam panel and rear wing - took me months to find that one as it was hidden behind the bumper but water drained down the join so still got in!

I think I may have finally found the problem.

 

Last year I was involved in an accident where I was taken out from behind whilst I was stationary in traffic on a dual carriage way.

 

It appears that the ''buffoons'' that badly repaired the car amongst other issues didn't put back the CD changer correctly where water has been leaking in where the bolts are attached to the bodywork. I have now sealed these areas with sealant and it does appear that there is no more water coming in.

 

I will keep an eye on it in this constant rain in the coming weeks and see if it holds.

 

strange.. that should not mount onto the bodywork anywhere where there should be water..