WATER inside the trunk/boot
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hey guys.... was just wondering if anyone has the problem of having water inside there trunk or boot... i dont know how it got there.. theres a big puddle inside.. and its rusting some of the metal parts.... does anyone know the cause of this? i have a 2000 s type... thanks.
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thanks guys,,,,, i've read the other posts... everyone seems to be having a lot of electronic problems.. thankfully i dont have none of those yet... i wanna know how to go about sealing the source of the leakes.... has anyone tried it themselves without going to the dealership? thanks again...
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Get in the trunk with a flashlight, shut it, have one of your boys spray the crap out of the trunk mostly in all of the seals and light housings. You will find where it is coming from. From there, determine the next plan of attack.
in the meantime, unplug the drain on the bottom of the trunk under the spare to GET THAT WATER OUT! Jags kryptonite=WATER!.
Seriously though, my Jag dealer did the "lock thyself in the trunk" method to figure out what was up with mine.
in the meantime, unplug the drain on the bottom of the trunk under the spare to GET THAT WATER OUT! Jags kryptonite=WATER!.
Seriously though, my Jag dealer did the "lock thyself in the trunk" method to figure out what was up with mine.
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I have never had a water issue on our car and all the rubber seals around doors and trunk and everything else gets special treatment. We all have to lubricate our skin once in a while and I lubricate all the rubber seals around everything. I use a product at the Zone called Black magic and make sure I coat once a year. If you saw the seals around doors, lights, trunk of the car, anything rubber, you would swear they are brand new. They are all original.
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It depends on the product as well as the application. Research the product before you decide to buy it. Sil-Glyde comes highly recommended for automotive seals. At least it did back in the mid-90s when I purchased my tube of it. Always worked well for me so I've never thought to research it again....
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The trunk seals tend to pull away from the metal as the glue that holds them ages. Sometimes the original rubber seals can be re-seated and re-glued and become water-tight again, but other times the rubber seals must be replaced. The older the car, the more likely the rubber must be replaced....
I've also read that in the older S-Types, the taillight assemblies tend to develop leaks as well. This doesn't seem to be as much of a problem from 2005 up (when the shape of the assembly was revised for the final time)....
I've also read that in the older S-Types, the taillight assemblies tend to develop leaks as well. This doesn't seem to be as much of a problem from 2005 up (when the shape of the assembly was revised for the final time)....
Last edited by Jon89; 05-08-2010 at 02:45 PM.
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