Advice about leak, water in spare tire well

[zoidberg444]

I had this exact problem in my car - it took 3 attempts to get it. It turned out to be cracks in the paint work and the sealer between the joints.



There were several areas like this - there was a sort of "hook" to hold the black weatherstripping up on the roof and there were several areas like this. I basically slathered everything in the polyurethane sealant that windscreens are bonded in with and it hasn't leaked since.

Basically the entire rear of my car - from the gulley the weather stripping sits in to these gaps between the panelling to the tailgate seal and some of the seams between the metal underneath the bumper have all been covered with sealant. I used so much of it I can't be 100% sure how many leaks there were - but I think the one in my photograph was the main leak.