Water in Boot - QP this time

rs48635

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Just been reading this thread and I was fascinated to notice that your car has identical damage to the left hand boot trim as mine does. I have highlighted it from your earlier picture:

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Any idea how this happens? - I just assumed someone had stripped out the back of my car and had damaged it in the process of refitting but yours looks to have identical damage.
that trim often suffers when replacing bulb in that corner. It is fairly easy to remove bulb holder with trim fitted or just loosened. The re-fitting was wayyyyyyy more tricky for my car. The holder feels really brittle and force needed to fit is many times greater then removal. Felt like the whole thing would shatter. Had to pull away that section of boot trim to get my whole arm in there. FUTURE work in here will involve removing the full piece.
*future will be one day when rain has stopped . To sort out my own water ingress.
 

Ebenezer

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After the recent deluge check your boots people!
Just baled out another bucket of water from the plastic tub under the boot where the hand brake mechanism is, today. Need to drill that hole!
Has anyone done it?
Eb
 

Scaf

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After the recent deluge check your boots people!
Just baled out another bucket of water from the plastic tub under the boot where the hand brake mechanism is, today. Need to drill that hole!
Has anyone done it?
Eb
I think Markmas installed a “sump pump” but it has to be worth spending time to establish where the water gets in and fixing the root cause.
Thankfully the Strad remains dry despite being parked outside close to some massive pine trees that shed massive needles, that get everywhere.
My previous MC did get wet once but the guys at SI sorted that for me, coming in through rear light seal from memory, not helped by weeks of pine needles blocked everything.
 

philw696

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Another item to add to the list for March. It's never ending!
Eb
Probably the easiest and least expensive repair on a QPV.
Just carefully drill an 8mm hole in the bottom making sure it's clear of anything underneath and put a little rust paint protection around the hole.
Job Done and no more worries of the parking brake getting Goosed.
 

RoaryRati

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Another item to add to the list for March. It's never ending!
Eb
I've got the same problem with my recently acquired RS3 - am taking it in today (and it has a few other issues.... - perhaps I should call it Roary the 2nd!!!)
 

MarkMas

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Probably the easiest and least expensive repair on a QPV.
Just carefully drill an 8mm hole in the bottom making sure it's clear of anything underneath and put a little rust paint protection around the hole.
Job Done and no more worries of the parking brake getting Goosed.
Yes to this.
Although I think the tub is plastic and the 'heat shield' under is is possibly asbestos, cardboard or pressed ricotta, so I'm not sure if the rust paint is useful.

Also 6mm might do, or even 3mm, although there may be a surface tension issue I suppose.
 

MarkMas

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I think Markmas installed a “sump pump” but it has to be worth spending time to establish where the water gets in and fixing the root cause.
Thankfully the Strad remains dry despite being parked outside close to some massive pine trees that shed massive needles, that get everywhere.
My previous MC did get wet once but the guys at SI sorted that for me, coming in through rear light seal from memory, not helped by weeks of pine needles blocked everything.
No sump pump (just a mop), but variously a water alarm, new seal and a drain hole.
 

Scaf

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I've got the same problem with my recently acquired RS3 - am taking it in today (and it has a few other issues.... - perhaps I should call it Roary the 2nd!!!)
What do you think of the RS3, my son has one and although there is no denying that it’s a complete weapon, I find it far too clinical - a bit too good…..
 

Ebenezer

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Yes to this.
Although I think the tub is plastic and the 'heat shield' under is is possibly asbestos, cardboard or pressed ricotta, so I'm not sure if the rust paint is useful.

Also 6mm might do, or even 3mm, although there may be a surface tension issue I suppose.
So nothing underneath that would turn to cheese because it's now getting wet?
Can you post a pic of your hole? (Quiet at the back Jenkins)
Eb
 

RoaryRati

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What do you think of the RS3, my son has one and although there is no denying that it’s a complete weapon, I find it far too clinical - a bit too good…..
Agree - especially when the newest car is an 06 S2000. And it's well OTT for a daily - but I needed compensation for the loss of my beloved Subaru. But its early days and I'm still trying to get the pops and bangs out of it - once oil temp is up to 80.
 

Scaf

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Agree - especially when the newest car is an 06 S2000. And it's well OTT for a daily - but I needed compensation for the loss of my beloved Subaru. But its early days and I'm still trying to get the pops and bangs out of it - once oil temp is up to 80.
My son has worked that bit out already but it’s no match for the Strad and an H Pipe ;)
 

RoaryRati

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My son has worked that bit out already but it’s no match for the Strad and an H Pipe ;)
But for me, one beautiful Italian in the family was enough - even Audi A3's are a bit big for me and GT's/strads even bigger