Water in boot??

[ThomasHJ]

Just an update on this in case anyone else has had the same issue - our van has been thoroughly water tested at the dealer and no leaks have been found - so the source of the rain ingress is still a mystery. Window drains all working fine. As it’s only in one corner of the boot and is intermittent we are going to live with it and put a tea towel there! Not ideal but preferable to speculatively taking bits of the van apart.


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You could consider getting a cheap camera (on batteries for example) and placing it in the van pointing towards the spot where you find the water. You could also point it toward the tailgate or any other spot you guess the water could be coming from. Place it just before you expect serious rain (seeing you're in the UK, just start now )

That should be able to tell you where the water comes form and what parts will need replacing.

 

[Tina_H]

You could consider getting a cheap camera (on batteries for example) and placing it in the van pointing towards the spot where you find the water. You could also point it toward the tailgate or any other spot you guess the water could be coming from. Place it just before you expect serious rain (seeing you're in the UK, just start now )

That should be able to tell you where the water comes form and what parts will need replacing.

Thanks, that's not a bad idea.

 

[Calibus007belgium]

This is my water ingress. MY23 Coast. Not brake light. More likely tailgate seal and the drips appear along the length of the trimView attachment 110162. Def not as much as yours though and only appears when it rains.

Hi, we have the same problem, drips of water at the top, dripping down when raining (not always). Have you found a cause and/or solution? This weekend we found out that the outdoor seats in the boot were also wet at one side (sorry for my English, I don't always know the right words in English).
Thanks!

 

[Wesel]

Hi, we have the same problem, drips of water at the top, dripping down when raining (not always). Have you found a cause and/or solution? This weekend we found out that the outdoor seats in the boot were also wet at one side (sorry for my English, I don't always know the right words in English).
Thanks!

I had the same problem, but out of warranty. They replaced the tailgate brake light: €136.

 

[Michael hensey]

Hi advice wanted 2022 coast please - we have had water appear a couple of times in the same place - around bottom of (not inside) gas cupboard in the boot. No water in wardrobe or under sink and nothing on or above the tailgate.it’s not condensation and water tanks are empty. I’ve read lots of other threads on water ingress but none seem to explain why water would be here. Van parked level and it’s only wet on the back half of boot on left hand side. Any one else had this or can offer a fix? Thanks!

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Mine came in where the tailgate pull out seats are located. It was the tail gate brake light seal. Vw were going to charge me £450. I took it back to where I bought it, £40 for the part, didn't charge me labour.

 

[Michael hensey]

Hi, we have the same problem, drips of water at the top, dripping down when raining (not always). Have you found a cause and/or solution? This weekend we found out that the outdoor seats in the boot were also wet at one side (sorry for my English, I don't always know the right words in English).
Thanks!

Tailgate light seal like mine

 

[California Dreamer]

Mine was not the brake light. It must have been a tiny kink or depression in the seal around the tailgate as the garage thoroughly checked this all the way round and it has never happened since I’m pleased to say.


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