Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - 2004 2.0 water leak into spare wheel well

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Fri 27 Jun 2008 19:14
2004 2.0 water leak into spare wheel well - alvan

4 week old Octavia Estate 4x 4 2.0TDI.

After rain a lot of water in the spare wheel well.

Booked into dealer under warranty.

They want it for 5 days.

Is there a major problem I should know about ?
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Fri 27 Jun 2008 19:30
2004 2.0 water leak into spare wheel well - Dynamic Dave
They want it for 5 days.


That's a long time in which to wave a hose pipe over the rear end and observe where the water is getting in.

Usual culprits on any car can be (in no particular order):- rear light cluster(s), sunroof drainpipes, rubber seals, rear windscreen or side window seals, base of rear wiper - if fitted, base of the roof mounted aerial - if fitted at the rear of the roof.
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Fri 27 Jun 2008 19:36
2004 2.0 water leak into spare wheel well - George Porge
If it ony happens when being driven then it could be from water picked up off the road by the tyres and flung underneath the arches (Flannagan and Allen for older viewers), missing grommet maybe? If theres a towbar fitted check the gromets for this are refitted correctly also

;o)
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Wed 6 Aug 2008 13:26
2004 2.0 water leak into spare wheel well - Dudley
When I had this problem, the cause was leakage through the seal around the wiper through rear window. Dealer soolved that in hours and now all has been fine for many years.
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