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[MINImayfair1988]

know this may sound sill but my boot leaks we have changes every seal imaginable but it still seeping in any ideas?

THANK YOU

[Bungle]

have you replaced the seals around the glass (back and sides)

[MINImayfair1988]

Yah ive replaced allpf then the seal on the door and the back windoow screen still no joy!where r you from anyway seem quite popular what kind of mini you got?!?!?

Holly xxx

[Cookie Monster]

Is the water deffo coming in from the top, ie, you haven't got a hole in the boot floor somewhere have you?

[Guess-Works.com]

usually its the boot seal... do you have one of those later seals which are attached to the lip on the boot or the one which is stuck to the boot lid.. the former are not as good IMO.. slao check that the boot is actually sealing, you may have to adjust the position of the lock to pull the boot in tighter to the body

*edit* also moved topic into technical so will get more focus...

Edited by GuessWorks, 08 November 2005 - 04:09 PM.

[MINImayfair1988]

to be perfectly hones ive checked all of them unless its just condensation but its there is wuite alot sometimes. my seal is on the lid but i had fitted one to the actual shell but still no joy so i went back to the orignal.

Holly xxx

[Bungle]

What about the seal between the body and fuel cap

[MINImayfair1988]

put some selant round it but it looks like it may have to come out!me thinks poor little mini

[Add_Gee]

get the hose out and soak each seal at a time (may have to gaffer tape up the the others while you test one) then check for water in the boot, that should show you which seal is leaking so you can sort a fix for it

[MINImayfair1988]

get the hose out and soak each seal at a time (may have to gaffer tape up the the others while you test one) then check for water in the boot, that should show you which seal is leaking so you can sort a fix for it

never thought of doing that my main aim was getting it dry but supose thatl sort it fanx! ill give it a go

Holly xxx

[1984mini25]

I CHANGED FROM A BOOT SEAL THAT WAS ON THE BOOT LID TO THE PUSH FIT ONE ON THE BODY

[MINImayfair1988]

I CHANGED FROM A BOOT SEAL THAT WAS ON THE BOOT LID TO THE PUSH FIT ONE ON THE BODY

yeah i tried that but i couldnt get the boot shut lol

[1984mini25]

I changed from the boot seal that was on the boot lid
to the push fit one on the body

with no probs

bit hard to shut the boot untill it setled in

sure u fited it up the right way?

had to weld up and fill the holes on the boot lid, but left ones at bottom for dranage
and to let dirt and dust out :smartass:


mine now lets drops of rain in from the join in the rubber on the rear window seal

[MINImayfair1988]

I changed from the boot seal that was on the boot lid
to the push fit one on the body

with no probs

bit hard to shut the boot untill it setled in

sure u fited it up the right way?

had to weld up and fill the holes on the boot lid, but left ones at bottom for dranage
and to let dirt and dust out :smartass:


mine now lets drops of rain in from the join in the rubber on the rear window seal

thats exactly what i did but it worked better on the lid i think might try it again my dad was trying to fit a seal on both dunno how hes gettin on trouble is i dont wast the battery gettin soaked it all up the left en ast the mo

[1984mini25]

I had to lean on the boot to get it to shut

Then left it for 2 days in the hot summer sun :cool:

it does get better, does also mean that once its setled u get a very tight seal