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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby mynameisdaniel » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:02 pm

Had this problem with an old car once. Sprinkle some talcum powder around and you'll see where the water runs as it'll wash away the powder :)
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby Deep Heat » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:11 pm

mynameisdaniel wrote:Had this problem with an old car once. Sprinkle some talcum powder around and you'll see where the water runs as it'll wash away the powder :)


Is it easy to vacuum out?
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby mincedmeat » Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:22 am

kiko.man wrote:
mincedmeat wrote:In the old commodores it is from the rear quater glass window. you have to reseal it.
Not sure about the libs but in the commodore you have to pull the rear seat out to get to it.
Sad Face that the liberty has the same prob


I'll see if I can find a leak around the quarter windows but what did you use to reseal the leak?

I've recently washed the rear half of the car to see where the leaks were coming from and the spare tire well was bone dry.

I'm going to wash the front half but I don't know how the water would travel all the way into the spare tire well from there.


I Havent fixed it yet. I brought a Liberty. haha
Im not sure what its called but its what ever they use to install windscreens and stuff. stickerflex??? maybe.
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby Deep Heat » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:01 pm

mincedmeat wrote:Im not sure what its called but its what ever they use to install windscreens and stuff. stickerflex??? maybe.


Do you mean sikaflex?
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby mincedmeat » Tue May 01, 2012 9:55 am

Twinkle wrote:
mincedmeat wrote:Im not sure what its called but its what ever they use to install windscreens and stuff. stickerflex??? maybe.


Do you mean sikaflex?


Probably
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby Twest90 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:43 am

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Twest90 wrote:just got my car serviced and they said my boot was full too.. currently my solution is to leave the bung out.. haha


Full boot. That's a freakin huge leak!



haha sorry i meant a full tyre well! i like the talcum powder idea, might give it a try next time it decides to bucket down rain here!
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby kiko.man » Thu May 10, 2012 8:47 pm

I Still can't find the leak but it hasn't happened ever since I first posted.

I will also try the talcum powder technique when it pours down, hopefully I can confirm where the water came from.
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby Nipple06 » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:45 pm

kiko.man wrote:I Still can't find the leak but it hasn't happened ever since I first posted.

I will also try the talcum powder technique when it pours down, hopefully I can confirm where the water came from.

Same problem ... Put it down to driving in big puddles :/ Sydney weather hasen't filled it up
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby mynameisdaniel » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:52 pm

Sorry just saw this again :P

It's a bitch to get rid of the talcum powder after, brush and vacuum simultaneously is probably the best bet. But I'd only put it under the boot carpet as I'm sure you'd notice if the carpet got wet.
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby jacks-GTB » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:32 pm

hey well, my wifes 07 Mazda 6 was getting that same thing...

And I found that it was a hair line crack behind the light...some sika flex fixed it :)

hope that helps...prob doesn't :shock:
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby Jack_Keaka » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:48 pm

my old ford laser did that. i just drilled some holes. worked a treat.

or you could put some fish in there and make it an aquarium.
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Re: Water in spare tire well

Postby Deep Heat » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:02 pm

Jack_Keaka wrote:or you could put some fish in there and make it an aquarium.


Sounds like something pimp my ride would do.
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