06 C70 Boot leak

[Russboy]

Hi folks!
I have a large damp/wet area on the bottom of the boot well of my 2006 C70 hard top coupe/Cabrio. Volvo changed the rear light cluster which has done no good whatsoever. Anyone else had this problem?

[aomiles]

I have two damp patches in the floor of my '07 C70 boot, around the bolts fixing the eyes for tying luggage down. Just noticed it today.
I may take these bolts out and lubricate with Teflon or silicone grease before refitting.
We get a lot of water dripping in when we open the boot lid too. Seems to be a poor design fault that lets water run inside the boot lid and drip on the floor!

[mg28981]

I had the same experience with my 06 C70 - the boot was OK most of the time, but every so often would be at least damp and sometimes swimming in an inch of water.

It turned out to be a problem with the hard moulded carpet trim on the underside of the boot lid. The corners were just catching the rubber seal at the base of the rear window as I closed the boot and causing a small gap. This gap was at the perfect place to catch all the rainwater running down the window, so when driving, a substantial amount of water made it through.

Simple solution, involving a pair of shears, and the problem has been resolved.

Hope this helps.

Mark

[Geoff2222]

Originally Posted by mg28981

I had the same experience with my 06 C70 - the boot was OK most of the time, but every so often would be at least damp and sometimes swimming in an inch of water.

It turned out to be a problem with the hard moulded carpet trim on the underside of the boot lid. The corners were just catching the rubber seal at the base of the rear window as I closed the boot and causing a small gap. This gap was at the perfect place to catch all the rainwater running down the window, so when driving, a substantial amount of water made it through.

Simple solution, involving a pair of shears, and the problem has been resolved.

Hope this helps.

Mark

I'm wondering whether the issue on my car is the same, although it's a mystery why it should have taken 15 years to manifest itself.

What's the best way to trim this stuff, given that it's curved? It seems quite tough for a stanley knife.

[Bonefishblues]

Check your boot drains are free running before you start surgery. They block very quickly, esp in autumn.

[Geoff2222]

Originally Posted by Bonefishblues

Check your boot drains are free running before you start surgery. They block very quickly, esp in autumn.

Thanks. I've checked those.

Plus I can see a gap between the rubber seal and the boot lid. As I can't see anything wrong with the seal, I do wonder whether something is getting in the way, ie this carpet trim stuff.

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Geoff2222

Thanks. I've checked those.

Plus I can see a gap between the rubber seal and the boot lid. As I can't see anything wrong with the seal, I do wonder whether something is getting in the way, ie this carpet trim stuff.

Do you have small children?

It'll be fun playing hide and seek in Daddy's boot

[Geoff2222]

Originally Posted by Bonefishblues

Do you have small children?

It'll be fun playing hide and seek in Daddy's boot

Youngest is 30, and 6 foot tall.

[Simmy]

rear light seals often leak were they renewed when the lights were changed? they are single use new seals should be used when re fitting lights