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Is there lot of water in my spare tyre well?

Is there lot of water in my spare tyre well?

Everything is sealed tight. The amount of water there, i could of put a carp in it. There is mold on top of the wood you lift to get to the tyre well. Weird thing is, that is is only where the spare tyre is, the boot is dry. The rear windows fog up extremely easy too.

What happens if there is water in the spare wheel well?

Water vapour will condense on the inside of the roof if there is a pool of water in the spare wheel well. It will also cause window fogging. Water leaks into the rear of a car normally only happen after poor crash repairs. Do you have a towbar on the car? Click to expand… A torch in the car while someone pours water in????

Why is my spare tyre leaking in my VW Polo?

Light cluster seals perishing are quite common on those, the main boot lid seal can also leak. If its been rear ended potentially the boot doesn’t seal evenly all the way around. (which is why one checks for a damp boot when buying a car, although this could mean several things). 2004 VW polo.

What happens if there is water in the spare tire well?

Do not ignore this, it will cause rust in all sorts of places including the roof of the car because there is moisture in the car all the time. Water vapour will condense on the inside of the roof if there is a pool of water in the spare wheel well. It will also cause window fogging.

What to do if your spare tyre is leaking?

Sit in the boot and get someone to hose the car down. drill a couple of small holes in the lowest point of the spare wheel well (make sure theres no fuel tank underneath) then check for leaks. Dry it out. Sit in the boot and get someone to hose the car down. Good answer.

Light cluster seals perishing are quite common on those, the main boot lid seal can also leak. If its been rear ended potentially the boot doesn’t seal evenly all the way around. (which is why one checks for a damp boot when buying a car, although this could mean several things). 2004 VW polo.

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Ruth Doyle