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Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« on: 25 January 2026, 09:22:20 PM »
I opened the tailgate on the Aero this morning and found a puddle of water.  There were signs of the water dripping down the side of the cubby cover.  BUT there were absolutely no signs of any wet on the door trim or the surround directly above the drip.  So I'm a bit baffled.

We cleaned it up, but we had to drive off to see the grandchildren for the day. I'll try and look again tomorrow in a bit more detail.
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2026, 10:11:49 PM »
Very strange

I would remove the cubby hole cover & possibly use toilet paper to create witness marks

Suspect you will need to remove the rear compartment side trim to learn more

Easier on the rght than the left, unless you have HK
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2026, 11:38:37 PM »
The parcel shelf has been in place all the time. It has the cloth finish and is completely dry.

The leak is on the left, but I’ve had that side off before. I’ve also had all the trim on and around the tailgate off in the past.  This morning we drove 80 miles down to Southampton in pouring rain and there was no sign of any leak anywhere.
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2026, 11:48:57 PM »
Of course it's the LHS  ::)

Maybe your 9-5 decided it wanted to play at being a 9000 last time you opened a tailgate  :)

Definitely use toilet paper on the side to spot if the ingress is real...
« Last Edit: 29 January 2026, 11:01:14 AM by carrera »
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2026, 09:18:27 AM »
The paper is in place and still dry…
« Last Edit: 26 January 2026, 03:24:11 PM by sgould »
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2026, 10:14:39 AM »
 :thumbsup: :)

Let's hope it stays that way
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2026, 09:07:33 PM »
Still dry after a night of rain.

Mention it quietly, but SWMBO may have put a wet umbrella in the boot.  She says not, but...  :-[ :-[
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2026, 09:24:47 PM »
Excellent, two phantom issues resolved without too much effort
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Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« Reply #8 on: 29 January 2026, 09:05:03 AM »
Quote from: sgould on 27 January 2026, 09:07:33 PM
Mention it quietly, but SWMBO may have put a wet umbrella in the boot.  She says not, but...  :-[ :-[

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