OK, further update time…
So, last night and today, we’ve FINALLY had some long awaited rain! Typically, it’s been dry for the past couple of weeks and I’ve needed it to rain so I can test the car.
Well, I’m pleased to report it’s still dry on the inside – Halleluiah! :yahoo:
So, what caused the water feature? Well, if you recall, it (the water) appeared to be coming from the rear of the car, so out came the boot carpets and trim and off came the seals. Examined and refitted the seals like I had done with the door seals and gave the car a hose down.
Open the boot, no water, it’s still dry. Good times. Open the passenger door. Bad times. Water is still coming from underneath the central bulk head/cross section. FFS.
Now, stand back, look at the car and think. Where can it be coming from? (Warning, this next bit might get a bit ‘wordy’)….
I figured I’d take the rear lights off, give the car another soak and see if I could see anything. My car is parked on my drive on an incline (the rear is higher than the front). When I hosed the car (without lights), I noticed water was collecting in the ‘tub’ that the rear light sits in. This ‘tub’ would normally be flat bottomed/parallel to the floor, but as my car is on an incline, it holds about 25ml of water. i It (the water) was then disappearing down a hole/bung that is located in the middle of the ‘tub’ and I can only assume that it was dripping onto an internal part of the body shell/chassis and then making its way into the cabin along the floor.
So, I removed the bung and have now sealed the hole. Gave the car another hose, concentrating on this area and the cabin stayed dry. We had rain last night and also this morning and the car is still dry. Thank God.