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As to your picture, it is a little hard for me to make out, it looks like it is a strip up below the rear glass, I believe that British was referring to the whole circular seal/gasket the goes around the complete trunk opening.
Johnny
Originally Posted by TheManWithThe7
Hey British, the hoses that drain to the outside are patent. But I have water overflow down the sides of the boot whenever I open up the boot. Is this the rubber strip you are referring to?
@TheManWithThe7 ,
Please explain what exactly do you mean by "the hoses that drain to the outside are patent" ?
If you have water pouring out of the trunk lid itself when you open it, then it is likely that the collectors (black plastic funnels and hose connections) in the trunk lid itself are clogged, or the hoses are, or the drain holes in the bottom of the trunk lid where it meets the bumper are clogged.
Be sure if you blow air pressure into the two drains at the bottom of the lid, that you use low pressure, and be sure to have the spoiler in the upright position, so all debris can blow out of the spoiler mount locations on both sides.
Again, be sure not to use high pressure, as you risk blowing the lines off.
If you had water leaking onto the trunk, I would say to check the hoses for being dislodged, as others here have found as well, along with either of the plastic funnels being separated from the trunk lid, as I did, I used silicone to put mine back in place.
Johnny
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Last edited by Johnny Hotspur GT; 08-29-2023 at 09:54 PM.
Rather than using air pressure to clear the drain lines. I recommend using a rigid small diameter material to carefully clear them.
Typical weed whacker line is an ideal material for this task. Best to run the lines from bottom to top to prevent pushing the drain lines off the connection points.
Rather than using air pressure to clear the drain lines. I recommend using a rigid small diameter material to carefully clear them.
Typical weed whacker line is an ideal material for this task. Best to run the lines from bottom to top to prevent pushing the drain lines off the connection points.
OK Johnny?
I can’t see where to type my reply so here goes. Cleaning the spoiler drains. Be careful using air to clear the problem/blow the tubes clear - they are made of softish rubber and simply push fitted over the drain holes. When I cleaned out mine using a small bottle brush and water I put a zip tie around each end of each tube to stop them coming off so easily. I also laid a ton of super strong mastic adhesive around each of the small rectangular fittings at the top end of each tube. These give way as they are not fit for purpose. The spoiler actuator rods pass through a gaiter in each of these. They get gummed up over time and consequently the spoiler operation rips the rectangular figment right out of the inner boot lid. A really infantile design. Stupid.
Ok so water in the boot wheel well. After ages spent proving it wasn’t coming in through the top level light strip or some other magic opening I went back to basics. I put a dusting of talcum powder right round the “rubber boot seal”. The boot lid closes down on this.
much hosepipe splashing later I opened the boot and voila wet marks in the talc. I then dried all that up and put some grease on the rubber and repeated the exercise. Turns out that due to crap design and the way in which the boot lid closes and the forces involved (which can actually break the hinges as many have discovered) there is on my car a sizeable gap through which heavy rain can easily enter the boot. The answer was to buy a length of thin soft rubber tubing and glue this around the boot opening rubber - to create a higher profile. The boot still closes properly but now the opening is sealed. No more water in the boot.
This was my problem and solution - yours may be different.
To note that this is a totally stupid design is an understatement. Stuff like this just shouldnt be on a Bentley.
OK, so here you can see the zip ties on the tube and the stupid rectangular pieces that simply rip out of their seating when the spoiler motors up and down. I’d love to meet the retard who “designed” this setup.
@Randy V@Big Blue ,
While I agree about using too high of air pressure, therefore using other methods of cleaning, the problem with only sending weed Wacker twine or a bottle brush up the drains and tubes, then the majority of the debris does not get blown out of the two openings at the top of the trunk lid, I have blown air in at the bottom a few times with the spoiler in the upright position, the amount of debris is unreal, it's not like I park the vehicle with the spoiler in the upright position at all times...
Johnny. I should have been more careful with my reply. I agree with you. The de bris at the top underneath the spoiler can be ridiculous! My cleaning efforts were to use a brush from the bottom so as to not to dislodge the silly rubber tubes but at the top, I use a modified leaf blower with an old piece of vacuum cleaner hose taped to it. It gives a good blast of air to clean the spoiler area without generating enough pressure to blow off the tubes.
these cars are like kit cars with respect to how the water drains away….
08-29-2023 | 09:04 PM
