Rover 25 water leaks, other work

[lisbon_road]

Looks like I am finally going to end up fixing old friend's Rover 25.  Spare wheel well is full of water, rear floor is wet and it needs a cambelt and I don't know what else. 

I pointed out to her about six months ago that all the wires between the tailgate and the body had failed.  I offered to fix it but she got it done by a garage.  They joined the wires, damaged the boot as it is stuffed full of crimps, and wrapped the lot in insulating tape and she thinks that is one place the water is coming in.  I'd have preferred to make a join inside the car, use new wire between the tailgate and the body and another join stuffed inside the tailgate and hopefully not damage the boot.  If anyone has a spare rubber boot thing that goes there please let me know.

Also looks like one rear light is leaking.  That can't be too difficult.

As to the wet floor, she and her brother think the water is getting past the door seal.  I'm not convinced of this. 

Seems quite a decent little car though. 

 

 

[R Lutz]

The water in the boot will be washing into the rear floor pan. Just drill a hole in the spare wheel well.

[lisbon_road]

1 minute ago, R Lutz said:

The water in the boot will be washing into the rear floor pan. Just drill a hole in the spare wheel well.

Yeah I think there's a good chance of that too.  I was intending to fix the obvious leaks and basically see what happens.  I hope if I fix the leaks, I won't need to drain the spare wheel well, but it is an option.  Thanks.