Boot pooled with water

[brian bartlett]

Hi:

Am not a list member - Could I please have a personal reply?

I opened the boot of my 1991 Mazda Eunos Roadster recently to find it
pooled with water. Initially could not find where the leak was coming
from - tested the rubber boot seal, the petrol flap, the wheel arches,
the boot hinges, etc.

Finally I discovered that the leak appears to be coming from the base of
the soft top (where the soft top meets the metal body - ie, NOT THE REAR
WINDOW) with the water trickling down into the body of the car and then
into the boot.

Any suggestions as to how this can be fixed other than having the whole
soft top removed?

Thanks for any help you can give.

-Esther-

[seriousfun]

Hi Brian

Sorry cant help you alot but if you are located around the waikato
you could try taking it to Don at Autoway Services - HamiltonB he
might be able to help you or give him a ring and he could help you

Scott Grenside

[Grant]

Check the drains from the rain rails etc aren't clogged. Don't know if this
would cause water in the boot, but worth checking anyway.

Grant.

[Michael & Kate Cooper]

Hey guys, Brian isn't on the list, so you would need to reply to his e-mail
address personally as he doesn't get your replies automatically like the
rest of us.

[zorruno]

Michael & Kate Cooper wrote:

Hey guys, Brian isn't on the list, so you would need to reply to his e-mail
address personally as he doesn't get your replies automatically like the
rest of us.

Thanks Mike/Kate. Yes, occasionally one of these comes through (it will
bounce to me as they are not subscribed) and I approve it so it gets
through to the list. When replying, please reply to list (hit reply)
and cc their email address (add their address to the cc field).

Thanks
zorruno
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[Chic Lynch]

Hi Esther/Brian,

It sounds like your rain rail might be damaged. The rain rail is the
part that connects the softtop to the body of the car and is designed to
collect the water that comes down the roof. The water then runs along the
rail and into a 'funnel' inside the car (behind the seatbelt pillars).
This photo shows a close up of the rain rail.
http://www.miata.net/garage/top/ 9.jpg

I'm 99% sure that it is possible to remove the rain rail without removing
the whole soft-top. Have a look at this web site
http://www.miata.net/garage /top/index.html and follow steps 1 to 8.
After step 8 you should be able to assess the damage and possibly repair
it without fitting a new rain rail. If you are a DIY type of person, you
should find this pretty straight forward. If I was doing it, I'd say it
would take me under an hour remove, inspect and refit. Depending on the
damage you may be able to do a temporary fix with duct tape or similar.

Cheers

Chic

On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 21:11:54 +1300, brian bartlett wrote:
[...]

[zorruno]

I opened the boot of my 1991 Mazda Eunos Roadster recently to find
it pooled with water. Initially could not find where the leak was
coming from - tested the rubber boot seal, the petrol flap, the
wheel arches, the boot hinges, etc.

on 4/11/2004 5:33 p.m. Chic Lynch wrote:

It sounds like your rain rail might be damaged. The rain rail is the
part that connects the softtop to the body of the car and is
designed to collect the water that comes down the roof. The water
then runs along the rail and into a 'funnel' inside the car (behind
the seatbelt pillars). This photo shows a close up of the rain rail.
http://www.miata.net/garage/top/9.jpg

It could also be that your drains from the rain rail are blocked. There
may be some better pics & instructions for cleaning somewhere, but there
is a pic here (softtop drain pipe)
http://miata.cardomain.com/memberpage/232948/7

If the rear carpet (parcel shelf) is wet this may explain it.

cheers
zorruno