Why does my spare wheel well fill up with water?

managed to scrap two tyres the other day so while waiting for new tyres to come in to my local fitting shop i left the car parked at work (outside) for the week, goes to the boot to get the locking nut key and low and behold the spare wheel well had about an inch of water in it yet no signs of a leak! not wet carpet or roof lining!

Any one got any ideas?

Isnt it due to a leaking pump, Sure ive read that somewhere.

I'm sure someone with more experience in this than me will be along soon. TDV8 HST Sport **Current**

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hi, yes i have read this as well, its usually looks brownish.. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster

What pump are you refering to?

If you are on about the washer pump, i have had it replaced recently.

The water was crystal clear

hi, no the air suspension pump/compressor...its in your boot.

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what about you rear wash, does it work, V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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Yep rear wash wipe is fine having just had a new rear motor fitted.

Why should the air compressor produce that much water, i know that compressors produce a small amount of liquid but nothing like the amount in my spare wheel well

The water was crystal clear

hi, the air compressor can chuck out water but it wont be clear, i would get the spare wheel out,clean up all the water, check down the left and right sides to see if there is any there, if it is only in the spare wheel well then good...remove all you can, close the tail gate and with a hose run water all over the tail gate, you will be able to see from the rear seat if any is coming in...it may be the tail gate seal...check all around the top part of the seal as they may of disturbed some thing when they done the repair, keep that hose going for a while as it may only be a drip your looking for...
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1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster

There's a Land Rover Technical Bulletin that covers water ingress into the boot. Might be worth a call to the dealer to ask about it.

REAR LOAD SPACE - WATER INGRESS To subscribe to view this document click here
Reference: 0106(2) (2) Folder: Body

Navigation System Inoperable/Rear Quarter Water Ingress To subscribe to view this document click here
Reference: LTB00007v2 (2) Folder: Electrical Discovery 4 HSE
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I once owned a 55 reg 06 model and the boot use to fill up with water in the wheel well, i,m sure it was the welds in the floor panels that was at fault, LR dealer did sort it out under warranty they knew straight away what to do.
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Craig, they probably drilled a hole in the floor! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
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