After the heavy rain I had water in the car boot. BMW E30 Saloon.In the rear jack box(both sides)Any ideas?

There is one rubber pipe on each side of the boot .I have no idea what they might serve at, but could the water have been draining from them? It is def. water, nothing else. The left side was flooded with water. I drained it with a sponge, took all the lining out, dried the boot and left it open in the garrage for 2 days. Does anybody know what the rubber pipes are for or what other explanation could there be? I know it%26#039;s an old banger, but it does it%26#039;s job beautifully otherwise. I also have a repair manual for it, but I couldn%26#039;t find anything helpful inside. No boot issues at all. Thank you

After the heavy rain I had water in the car boot. BMW E30 Saloon.In the rear jack box(both sides)Any ideas?
Often the cause is that the seals around the back lights need to be redone. This is very common in a lot of cars and easy to solve but get someone that has some idea of what they are doing to reseal them. If this doesn%26#039;t work check the seals in the bottom of your boot to make sure your not missing one. These are under the carpet and if your spare is in the boot these seals are under the spare tire. The rubber seals you are on about just run your hand over them to check for holes but I don%26#039;t think they are the problem these rubber pipes as you call them are there to keep water out but they may be worn or damaged for one reason or another. Good luck hope this helps.
Reply:the vehicle may have had rear end damage at some point in its history ,thus it will never be exactlty true in dimension,rubber seals will not line up properly thus a leak is inevitable
Reply:check the rubber seals around the boot to see if they fit correctly or are worn. check also for elasticity. that%26#039;s the most likely place in a car that old.
Reply:Sounds like the boot seal needs replacing quite common on older cars the pipes sound line drains and may be blocked try either pushing some wire down them to unblock them or if you have any access to compressed air then use a blow gun on them.
Reply:There%26#039;s a ventilation opening on each side of the rear side bumper. These openings are covered by a flappy piece of rubber and they are concealed by the bumper trim.





The flap might be jammed open or twisted, which causes the holes to be permanently open, which allows water to go in when you drive through puddles.





Take the trim off and pull the flaps out so that they%26#039;re covering the holes (the air will still flow through when car is at speed) and that should take care of the problem.
Reply:i have a brilliant idea as to what%26#039;s wrong.your boot leaks.



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