Possible Water Ingress Points Into the Vehicle

Water Ingress around the luggage compartment

Issue:
Water ingress into the spare wheel well and the luggage compartment carpet is wet.





Possible cause:
The luggage compartment aperture seal is distorted (see Illustration 1).

Note:
If the seal is distorted water can track between aperture seal and luggage compartment lid.

Issue:
Water ingress into the spare wheel well and the luggage compartment carpet is wet.





Possible cause:
Water tracking underneath the luggage compartment aperture seal (see Illustration 2).

Issue:
The luggage compartment carpet is wet at one or both sides.





Possible Cause:
The luggage compartment aperture seal flange is distorted or bent near to the hinge/strut (see Illustration 3).

Issue:
The luggage compartment carpet is wet towards the rear of the luggage compartment.





Possible Cause:
Fender seam leaking (see Illustration 4).

Issue:
The luggage compartment carpet is wet towards the front of the luggage compartment.





Possible cause:
Forward channel seam leaking (see Illustration 5).

Issue:
Water ingress towards the front of the luggage compartment.





Possible Cause:
Hole at the hood to fender joint, not correctly sealed (see Illustration 6).

Issue:
Water ingress towards the front of the luggage compartment.





Possible Cause:
Luggage compartment harness grommet not correctly installed (see Illustration 7).

Issue:
Water ingress at the sides of the luggage compartment.





Possible Cause:
Wheel arch seams leaking (see Illustration 8).

Issue:
Water ingress towards the front of the luggage compartment.





Possible Cause:
When the vehicle is fitted with a space saver wheel, the installation of the trunk board may displace the grommets (see Illustration 9).

Water Ingress around the doors

Issue:
Draft-welt wet at rear of tread plate.





Possible Cause:
Water ingress from under the top rear section of the door seal (see Illustration 10).

Note:
Remove door seal and apply a suitable wet sealant (to the area shown) to block the water path.

Issue:
Sill carpet wet at rear or front of the tread plate.





Possible cause:
Water ingress point at joint of cantrail finisher (see Illustration 11).

Issue:
Water ingress into the front footwell and front sill carpet is wet.





Possible Cause:
Water ingress point at the door mirror harness grommet (see Illustration 12).

Issue:
Water ingress into the front footwell and front sill carpet is wet.





Possible Cause:
Water ingress through the door speaker seal (see Illustration 13).

Issue:
On vehicles up to VIN A34929. Water ingress from the top of the "A" post.





Possible Cause:
Gap between the front hood seal and the header seal (see Illustration 14).

Note:
On vehicles prior to VIN A34929, replace the front hood frame seal with modified parts - part numbers HJG7778AA or HJG7779AA.

Issue:
Water ingress around the door glass cheater seal.





Possible cause:
The door glass cheater seal is split due to incorrect glass height adjustment (see Illustration 15).

Note:
Replace seal and reset the door glass, refer to Technical Bulletin X501-52 Door Glass Height Adjustment.

Water Ingress into the front footwells

Issue:
Water ingress into the front footwell.





Possible Cause
Pinholes in the body sealant at the lower corner of windscreen. This seam extends underneath the front fender (see Illustration 16).

Note:
If it is necessary to seal along the full length of the seam, the front fender will need to be removed by a Jaguar approved body repair center.

Issue:
Water ingress into the front footwell.





Possible Cause:
Poor sealing of the vertical seam at rear of the engine bay (see Illustration 17).

Note:
Follow seam up under the windscreen flange.

Issue:
Water ingress into the passenger front footwell.





Possible Cause:
On left hand drive vehicles only - water ingress through the accelerator cable blanking grommet on the right hand side of the vehicle (see Illustration 18).

Issue:
Water ingress into the front footwell.





Possible Cause:
Water ingress through the bonnet release cable grommet or the harness grommet (see Illustration 19).

Issue:
Water ingress into the front footwell when the vehicle is parked facing uphill.





Possible Cause:
Water ingress from the plenum chamber area (see Illustration 20).