Water in left and right side of boot on Coupe

lampost1 · 02-07-12, 11:21 PM

Do the rear light clusters have a habbit of leaking on B4 coupes? There is a bucket type thing under the carpet on the right hand side always full of water and the spare wheel well is always wet too on the left side. The middle remains dry so I don't think it can be the boot seal.

mikes2 · 03-07-12, 09:01 AM

This is a common problem.

Remove the rear lights and reseal them

lampost1 · 09-07-12, 07:41 PM

Thanks! So like all weather silicon or something?

fourringsrus · 10-07-12, 03:49 PM

Yes that would do fine

andydunn2 · 10-07-12, 03:53 PM

Mobile fish tanks........It was an optional extra on coupes....

As mentioned above reseal yer lights and it should be ok

msh · 10-07-12, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lampost1

Thanks! So like all weather silicon or something?

I've heard that it's a good way how to have leaky rear lights + rust around them, as the silicon is based on acid or something like that. In any case, the rear lights are intended to be seated on a material like this

In the worst case I would use window glue, with full understanding that it would be unlikely to get them out in one piece again

03-07-12, 09:01 AM	#2
mikes2 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Polmont Posts: 2,617	This is a common problem. Remove the rear lights and reseal them __________________ 1991 90 quattro 20v sport 1991 90 quattro

10-07-12, 03:53 PM	#5
andydunn2 Ragtop Collector Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chorley Posts: 1,463	Mobile fish tanks........It was an optional extra on coupes.... As mentioned above reseal yer lights and it should be ok __________________ "Earl" 1998 2.8 V6 Cabriolet "The Duke" 1997 2.6 V6 Cabriolet (Sold....sadly) Project "Best of Both Worlds" 1995 S2 Quattro Cabriolet

09-07-12, 07:41 PM	#3
lampost1 Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Isle of Lewis Posts: 39	Thanks! So like all weather silicon or something?

10-07-12, 03:49 PM	#4
fourringsrus Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 468	Yes that would do fine