Worrying Water Trap

I know its a bit hard to see in this photo but the black plastic trim behind the strut and by the hinge/cable route, is holding back a lot of water when its rained or I wash my car. If I prise the trim up slightly with my thumb water gushes out. Not sure what is behind there and whether it matters or not its just a bit worrying

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I have an annoying brown stain that drips from that rubber section on that side, I am going to get them to look at it at the next service, as if I clean it up it comes back, not sure if it starting is related to when I had my Tailgate re-aligned.

(04-10-2013 08:10pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  I have an annoying brown stain that drips from that rubber section on that side, I am going to get them to look at it at the next service, as if I clean it up it comes back, not sure if it starting is related to when I had my Tailgate re-aligned.

Hope it's not iron oxide

I get grey staining on the door skins below both mirrors after it has been raining...... probably something that all owners of Fuji cars see but it doesn't show on the darker colours

Yes I get them too Tim, and a bit from the door handles.

The brown is odd, at first I thought it was some oily residue overspill after the service/alignment, but the way its come back makes me more concerned.

(04-10-2013 08:10pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  I have an annoying brown stain that drips from that rubber section on that side, I am going to get them to look at it at the next service, as if I clean it up it comes back, not sure if it starting is related to when I had my Tailgate re-aligned.

Maybe you driving it a bit too quick. It might just be fear

(07-10-2013 08:38am)speary Wrote:  Maybe you driving it a bit too quick. It might just be fear

Maybe it is speary , although it's just a little weep.

Having washed mine yesterday and driven 20 miles this morning, i had the boot open, and checked this rubber seal. As soon as I pushed it water came gushing out, black muddy water that has obviously been trapped under the rubber with dirt off of the roof.

Looking at the seals at the top, the bit of rubber that backs onto the covers for the roof bars is not touching the cover on that side allowing water/dirt to flow off the roof into this crevice behind the rubber, the other side is tight, although there is still water ingress to a much lesser extent. the seal can be seen to have dirt and brown staining all along the bottom edge that does look like it could be rust staining eventually forming a drip stain down the gully.

If water was intended to get in, you think there would be a way for it to flow out, so I can't see that this is right, but more worryingly is what might be rusting under there to cause such staining, unless it's a decaying leaf or something causing the staining?

Next month is the 2nd service, so the list gets a bit longer...

Have you tried your iron x ?
Using some kitchen roll, soak up some of this brown water. Ring out the towel & spray some iron x over it.
Lets hope it doesn't turn dark purple.

Another way to test for iron oxide is to ring out the soaked kitchen towel in to a empty glass. Place a small magnet in the water & watch what happens.

Good idea Doug, i'll give that a try.

Took a swab of the offending brown lines, and did an Iron-X test, unsurprisingly they immediately went purple, showing iron content.

I had the tailgate re-aligned last year, think this may be related...

You can see where I took the swabs.

           

Will be on my service List of items...