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I've got the R33 GTS25 n/a, and we're in the winter seasons down here, and recently i drove over a puddle of water, only to find out that the boot section under the carpet leaks water from underneath the car i think. This is at the very far left and right corners of the boot under the deck. I think it is leaking from the holes that the black rubber cap is in. Anyone had this problem before and nows how to fix it, cause the last thing i'd do it put silicone around the gaps.

Check this area right after you ran over a puddle see if it leaks water in.

Cheers :rant:

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It seems unusual for water to travel in an upward direction...

take the rubber seal off the boot, and give the rubber a good clean, check that there is no rust (unlikely, but the car may have been smashed and repaired)

then clean the area that the seal sits on, then put the seal back.

Also check around the tail lights.

I find it unlikely that the water is coming "up" from the bottom... it's more likey that it's coming in from above and settling in the areas you mentioned.

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It seems unusual for water to travel in an upward direction...

take the rubber seal off the boot, and give the rubber a good clean, check that there is no rust (unlikely, but the car may have been smashed and repaired)  

then clean the area that the seal sits on, then put the seal back.

Also check around the tail lights.

I find it unlikely that the water is coming "up" from the bottom... it's more likey that it's coming in from above and settling in the areas you mentioned.

Thanx. But thats wat i thought at first, water coming in from above, but given that the hole is directly above the wheel arc water would probably circulate with the direction os the wheel and ended up into that hole. Miight gonna have to jack the car up and see from underneath. :rant:

Any other ideas is appreciated.

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