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gazm3
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Post Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:00 pm

Quite a leak in the rear left compartment.

Looks like rain water, nothing coming down rain pipe from sunroof.

Used the old hose pipe, sucky sucky method!.

Is this a common fault?.

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A job for you Chris-W!.

Cheers Gareth.
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Post Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:08 pm

got the same problem with mine,havent sorted it yet but im sure its coming from the rear washer somewhere,its tomorrows problem so ill see what other folk suggest :wink:
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Post Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:23 pm

I've also known the rear trim panels - end of the gutter-strip with a piece of body colured plastic - cause the problem. If they've been disturbed the rubber grommets they sit in can be damaged & let water in.
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Post Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:33 pm

I soaked all the water up with a cloth.

It started to 'spit the dog' then I noticed a small drip of clear water coiming from behind the bottle. Not wash liquid.
No sign of water in pipe.
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