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sw
10th January 2007, 10:34 PM
My 52 plate mini has developed a leak from somewhere at the back as the boot floor is constantly damp. Any ideas what could be causing this? Its a bit of a pain as the car now mists up inside all the time.

Cheers

X30YES
11th January 2007, 12:05 AM
Window seal ..... ask Pinklady ,she had a leak mid 06 I think

Craig
11th January 2007, 03:45 AM
I've heard it can also be the aerial or the rear boot handle...

sleepyrascal
11th January 2007, 09:50 AM
try to avoid puddles when out walking in the rain. That should help.

X30YES
11th January 2007, 07:45 PM
quote:Originally posted by sleepyrascal

try to avoid puddles when out walking in the rain. That should help.
Keeping it in the garage, when it rains is also a good water ingress protection method :p;):D

ianking
11th January 2007, 07:52 PM
I had a leaking boot on my first mini (52 plate) and on my current (05) plate and both times it was the high level brake light letting the water in.

KenL
11th January 2007, 09:07 PM
It was the higher level brake light on my 02 ONE.

sw
11th January 2007, 10:35 PM
Whats the solution to fix the high level brake light? should I buy a new seal or is there any other fix. Don't think I want to attack the car with a tube of silicon!!;)

sleepyrascal
11th January 2007, 11:37 PM
cant resist..

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c324/sleepyrascal/leekinboot.jpg

Gorbash12346
12th January 2007, 04:53 AM
new high level brake light as the foam gasket usually seperates from it not sure the cost tbh, other ones are the light clusters gaskets leak , the boot washer jet line can become detached and start leaking and if it's an 02 and it's not leaked before i'd say it's unlikely to be the window seal but maybe....

unfortunately water leaks seem to be one of the main bugbears of the R50-R53 mini's

sw
12th January 2007, 04:57 AM
Weird sense of humour sleepy..........

Anyway off came the brake light, leak comming from the light gasket. Foam gasket seems like a sponge any ideas of how to seal the light when i put it back in?

KenL
12th January 2007, 08:56 PM
Can you not get a new gasket? Should be cheap.

Gorbash12346
13th January 2007, 03:51 AM
as far as i know you only get a new asket when u get the new high level as it is supposed to be stuck to it