Xantia Estate - water in rear

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Tue 18 Feb 2003 11:38
Xantia Estate - water in rear - Chad.R
I've just been trying to valet my '96 Xantia Estate before I put it up for sale preparation and discovered 2 large pools of water under the rear seats! The actual seat cushions are dry, it's just under the bench that the water seems to collect.

I'm not certain where it's coming in from but think it's probably from the bottom of the tailgate. Apart from the obvious harm that it's going to do the interior, I need to try and sell this car soon. The car has been standing on my drive for a couple of weeks now so we didn't notice it earlier. I bail it out and a couple of days later it's full again - I may have to install a bilge pump at this rate :-)

Is this a "characteristic" of the Xantia estate and what can I do to fix it?

Many thanks.

Chad.R
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Tue 18 Feb 2003 11:44
Xantia Estate - water in rear - Chad.R
I put it up for sale preparation and discovered 2 large


Sale preparation? - should read just "sale".

It read pays to always back typed what before you've post you.

Chad.R
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Tue 18 Feb 2003 12:36
Xantia Estate - water in rear - doug_523i
I think it's the seal on the rear windscreeen wiper that lets water in on the estate.
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