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Water leak into back seat?

I have water leaking through the rear of my car onto the rear back seat carpet and making my car smell horrible!

There is water in the space where the spare tire is and it is obviously going through onto the back seat carpet in my 1998 S40.

I had this problem before and the garage told me it was a seal that they replaced but I have no idea where the seal is or how to replace it.

I would appreciate it if someone could tell me where the seals are that could be loose/worn out and how to replace them and where I can get a replacement seal? (I am in the UK).

Thanks.

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Spinstorm
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Probably not a solution in your case, but I had a similar in a 740 GLE boot. Have a look at the rear light cluster seals. Mine was the actual Perspex lens itself where the two colours (red & Amber) join with a black band. Regards. Mike.

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Mike J

Does the car have a sun roof? On the 240 series and I assume on the 740 series, there are drain hoses into the trunk. There are clear plastic tubes coming from the rear roof pilllars that join each other into a common drain. Check to make sure all are connected together.

BTW, it is easy to dislodge the pipes by placing storage items very close to the seat back of the rear seat.

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Joe

I don't have a sun roof although I could do with one!

The problem first occured last March and the garage replaced a seal but I don't know where it was, obviously in the boot area but I have no idea where exactly. I had no problems till last week and it was raining lots so either its a different seal or something has come off/ gotton lose at some point recently.

I would appreciate it if someone could actually tell me where the seals are? as I do not actually know what I am looking for.

Also shouldn't there by a hole where water can drain out if it gets into the spare tyre well? That is what I was told but I can't see any spaces like that when I look around the tyre. thanks.

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Spinstorm

I can't see any gaps or damage to the seal around the boot/trunk lid.

I have no idea where the seals are around the lights - I need more help tracking those down!

But if its neither of those where could else could water be coming in? and what about the drainage "hole" that I heard was meant to be in the rear spare tyre space?

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Spinstorm

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