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Parking Aid inoperative .... and water in the (boot) well!
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StuartA   
Sat Dec 04 2021, 03:50pm
Joined: Dec 04 2021
Member No: #4909
Location: Lot et Garonne
 Initial issues following purchase and looking for help, please.

Car is 2009 2.7HDi Exclusive with 93,000 miles.

She was stood for almost a year following the passing of her owner. For the last 4 months of those she was stood on a garage forecourt in all weathers.

The immediate problems seem to be the parking aid is not working and there is (a lot of!) water in the boot well.

With the parking aid, the switch is inoperative - it moves but there is no light. All the other items on that particular fuse are working.

I know the spare tyre is in the boot well, but I wasn't expecting 4 inches or so of water, too. I imagine it has been in there a while as the wheel rim and the tyre lever are starting to go rusty.

Has anyone had any experience of either of these issues, please?

Many thanks,

Stuart
MGmike   
Sat Dec 04 2021, 05:40pm
Joined: May 21 2017
Member No: #3151
Location: South Queensferry
 Hi Stuart and

Water ingress to the boot is usually/probably from the spoiler seal. A well known problem around these parts.
The parking aid fault is probably connected as the ECU is mounted on the right of the spare wheel well. You might get lucky once it drys out but if not, give me a shout as I'm (still) breaking a car and can sell you a replacement.
StuartA   
Sat Dec 04 2021, 08:14pm
Joined: Dec 04 2021
Member No: #4909
Location: Lot et Garonne
 Hi Mike,

Thanks - will change the spoiler seal and have a look at the ECU!

Cheers,

Stuart
cruiserphil   
Mon Dec 06 2021, 11:17am

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Hello Stuart,

There are good posts on repairing the spoiler seal in the forum. Have a good search!

Best regards,

Phil C.
StuartA   
Tue Dec 07 2021, 05:04pm
Joined: Dec 04 2021
Member No: #4909
Location: Lot et Garonne
 Hi Phil,

Thanks - yes, I've been having a look - this site is a mine of helpful and useful information!

Best regards,

Stuart
cruiserphil   
Wed Dec 08 2021, 09:30am

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 No problem Stuart,

Don't forget, if you can't find any info just ask the question. Of course, it could be a new problem that you are the first to experience

Best regards,

Phil C.
Jas16   
Thu Dec 09 2021, 04:04pm
Joined: Feb 07 2017
Member No: #2994
Location: West London
 Also with cars standing around, I would have thought drain areas might be blocked?

You could, if you want, use a hose and make sure these are all ok and maybe identify if there are potential other sources of the leaks aside from the common spoiler seal.
C6Marcy   
Fri Dec 10 2021, 07:49am
Joined: Jul 11 2020
Member No: #4417
Location: South West
 I had to do this exact same fix to my car last winter, it didn't actually take that long

After carefully removing the old seal and cleaning both surfaces I opted for grey sikaflex, on a silver car, It worked very well and can't be seen. I'm very confident of the sealant quality
 

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