Water leak into the boot LID - Fixed 350Z GT

[TheRedEye]

Not the usual topic of water ingress into the boot well, by the spare wheel (lots of discussion on that). In my case I had rain collecting inside the actual boot lid. I would only notice this when I opened the boot and water would pour out from under the top trim pieces above the rear glass either side of the high brake light, and it would fall over the rear console where the speaker and rear glove box are. After a heavy rain there could be as much as 1/2 litre. Anyway, after checking all the boot and window seals, I found the cause - it was rolling off the back window to the rear OEM spoiler and getting in along the front edge of this, and then down through the bolt and clip holes that secure the spoiler. There was a gap between the spoiler and lid, enough to get a slim credit card into. When I removed all of the trim on the upper lid it was wet on the inside.

 

2 fixes. The proper one is to remove the spoiler and old sealing tape, then replace with new tape and re-install.

For a quicker fix I masked off the leading edge of the spoiler and the boot lid leaving just a few mill gap where the spoiler meets the lid. Clear outdoor sealant along the whole edge and then pushed into the gap with a finger. Once the masking is removed this filled the gap perfectly without being visible and solved the leak. It's also solved the condensation issue on the rear screen as it's dry as a bone now.

 

Hope this helps someone else

[ShortPaul]

I would have removed and replaced the tape personally 😁