Mx5 boot leak

redchicken · Postby **redchicken** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:56 pm

Hi people first time poster, just bought a NB MX5 in green about 2 weeks ago, love the car but it hasn’t been without it promblems.
Air con regas $150.00
New boot rubber $50
Cam angle sensor and replace clutch slave cylinder and repair puncture to front tyre $400
Replace left soft top latch with used $90
Left hand door lock fell inside door will try and fix tomorrow with a mate
Car purchase $5300 with 12 months rego
Boot still leaking carpet damp around the centre and upper right
Doesn’t anyone know were it might be coming from?
Any help will be appreciated
Thanks Michael

slomo · Postby **slomo** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:02 pm

Check the tail lights rubber seal/gasket.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:48 pm

also the rubber seal around the middle brake light

mx589 · Postby **mx589** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:08 pm

Tail lights
rain rail
or even the hardtop chrome brackets with the 2 bolts ontop of them can leak
Aerial / antenna down tight sealing good also ?

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:12 pm

redchicken wrote:Boot still leaking carpet damp around the centre and upper right
Doesn’t anyone know were it might be coming from?
Any help will be appreciated

Soft top rain rail leaking :?:

redchicken · Postby **redchicken** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:18 pm

Thanks for the replies guys
How do I go about checking the rain rails?

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:27 pm

You will have to remove the rear trim behind the seats and check the rain rail for leaks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7RWEpFuo0M

redchicken · Postby **redchicken** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:53 pm

Thanks mate

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:14 am

More resources here: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=mx5+rain+rail&tbm=isch&source=iu&pf=m&ictx=1&fir=7QJyiaX_CIUz8M%253A%252CUDAq8c8zvAII8M%252C_&usg=__fYocpgw8Ht8Fy2qXOClPXiKx49I%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWsrijz-7WAhUJE7wKHVv8BuYQ9QEIOjAE#imgrc=7QJyiaX_CIUz8M:

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:45 am

Clean out all the drains, as water leaking into an MX5 is often due to blocked drains: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=35601

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:16 pm

Yup, I'd second the drains. Keep your face clear as it is usually a flood of water when clearing them.

redchicken · Postby **redchicken** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:30 pm

Thanks for the replies guys I have cleaned out the drain holes behind the seats they were seriously blocked you should have. Seen the stuff that came out. The boot is still leaking with the water pooling around the battery on the drivers side and in the spot on the passenger side. Any ideas guys. My car is parked outside on incline with bonnet up toward the top of the incline and the boot on the downside of the incline. Could this be contributing to the water pooling in the boot?. Thanks Michael.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:42 pm

If you have completely cleared the rain rail drains you could have cracks in the rail itself. You will have to get to the rail (it is where the roof attaches at the rear of the cabin/cockpit) and check it. Race tape will work to seal up any cracks until you can source a replacement rail.

Double check that the boot seal is fitted correctly.

Did you check this?

even the hardtop chrome brackets with the 2 bolts on top of them can leak

Is any water getting into the cabin/floor area?

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:33 am

redchicken wrote:My car is parked outside on incline with bonnet up toward the top of the incline and the boot on the downside of the incline. Could this be contributing to the water pooling in the boot?

Yes