This is a fantastic video, I followed this and fixed my water leak, very much appreciated. No water, no leaks noticed now with the serve rain we have had recently in Feb ’24 (UK). I followed this video and managed to stop all the water slipping into my Ford Fiesta Mk7 59 plate. The boot had water in it and it had also gone into the rear passenger carpets footwells. Took a while to dry out. I think my water leak was coming from the two holes that are just covered up by tape, these are located behind the rear bumper, very poor design from Ford and also wear the main body meets the rear boot panel, just below the roof gutter as per the video. I sealed the joints at the top between the main body and rear panels, Changed both rear vents for brand new ones from Ford (approx. £20.00 each) and sealed the outer side of them with Tigerseal (purchased from Halfords - this is a great product, very flexible and rock solid) Removed the old tape that was covering the two holes on either side of the rear bumper (tape was coming off and the holes were exposed) - used body filler and spray sealant to make this a permanent closure, sealed around the various grommets around the light fittings. Ford Air Inlet vent part number: 4858452 I used the following products, purchased from Halfords Gorilla Tape Black Extra Strong ISOPN Body Filler P.40 with hardener Davids ISOPON Aluminium Mesh Halfords Anti-rust Primer Grey Tigerseal Black 310ml - this is so good and extremely strong/flexible, highly recommend Thank you again for this great video.
Many thanks for your kind words I will try and get some more informative videos out soon, I'm glad the video was of some use, well done on fixing the leak 👍 - and yes we've definitely had our fair share of rain this month.
Quality video mate, thank you! Can check all the possible leak causes now Had leaks into boot/right hand footwell on my Fiesta, driver side rear light seal failed, moisture was past the seal so was a definite cause! Passenger side OK - but now I'll check all these bits while I am at it to make sure no other leaks, thanks to yourself and the easy guide!
I think the solution to our 63 plate Fiesta was cleaning and treating with Gummi Pflege Rubber Protection the foam gasket on the back of the rear light cluster and cleaning the body work behind. I think the water ingress was from a build up of dirt between body work and the foam gasket breaking the seal and allowing water through in longer periods of rain. All the behind the bumper stuff had already been done to no avail. Took a year to track this down!
Yes, good and clear video including how to remove bumper. Better and more comprehensive than others. I got a box of 500+ assorted trim clips and trim removal tools off eBay for about £8 so I'm more confident now if I should break a clip in the process.
Many thanks glad it helped, the product I used was Granville black silicone sealant from Halfords for around £5, it's very good and designed for this type of application I applied it to the top seam welds, also used it around the air vents seals behind the rear bumper, (just pop the air vents out clean apply sealant and refit) and I also put some around the black tape I used to cover the holes just above the air vents to try and prevent the tape from peeling away in the future. The rear light rubber seals and 2 small rubber locating grommets I purchased directly from my local ford deal as it was far cheaper than buying online, just make sure you clean any area you are going to apply sealant to. I have to say I still don't actually know which one of these was the cause of letting water in but I know they are all common areas so I did them all. 👍
Fantastic video so in depth thanks for the share! Would like to ask one questions, what sealant should i use as i am having this problem got a quote from a garage for 700 but i want to try and do it myself
Many thanks, glad you liked the video and found it helpful, I purchased a tube of Granville Black Silicone Sealant from Halfords, not expensive and designed for this type of job 👍
Bang on video, thanks. Why on earth do they manufacture the car with all these holes in, only to tape over them? Real shoddy stuff from Ford that. My only guess is that in the factory, those holes are there as points to rack the parts of the car as they are being primed or painted? Just a guess.. poor design and absolute lack of foresight if thats what is causing tens of thousands of Britains' most common car to suffer interior water ingress problems.
Many thanks for the comment it's appreciated, Yes I agree with you I believe the holes are there for that exact reason, well that's what I've read anyway..👍
Hi there, Thanks for making this video. I'm getting this car as my first car, but it has this issue. It's great to see I can fix it by myself. Can i just ask, how did you apply the sealant so thin around the edges of the tape/vents and on the top seam? Just by hand? Any tips would be great as I am getting the car tomorrow and would like to fix it as soon as possible. Thanks again for the helpful video!
It's probably not as thin as it looks, it's black sealant on black paint, Apart from the top seams the rest is hidden behind the bumper so won't be seen so as long as it does the job it's fine, but for the Top seams (and all the other areas) I just took my time wearing a glove and smoothed it out with my finger.
Hey, at first sorry for my english. I got the same Problem as many. Water in the trunk of my car. At first there was water comming from the roof. I have got it fixed with some silikon stuff. Now the problem is, that water comes in when i drive on wet streets. I already fixed all the parts behind the rear bumper but there is still getting water in form a bigger hole on the left side of the drunk in the left corner. its next to the airwents behind the water but a little bit more to the right sight of the perspective when you are behind the car. Do you know where it comes from. I can say that it doesnt comes from the airvents. Is it posible that it is comming throw the back fog light? when I removed the light blub there was a little water drop comming out of it. I am not sure if it comes from it because i have never seen someone with the same problem. but maybe you can help me. if you want I can sent you a picture of the hole where it comes from. Lots of thanks!
Hi great video I’m a little worried to try this myself but want to give it a go to save money. Could you give me some links to the parts you used please
Hi thanks for the comment, give it a go it really isn't too difficult to do, no links to parts unfortunately but easy to find, black sealant is from Halfords it's Granville black sealant, the black tape is just heavy duty duct tape, and the rubber grommets and rear light seal I purchased from my local Ford dealer as it was cheaper but the same parts can be found on eBay with a quick search but are a little more expensive..good luck👍
@@101projects2 thank you going to give it a go I seem to be getting water in the boot even when there is no rain ! Little worried haha can I ask where you got the trim tool from please ? I don’t currently have a set
@@mdavies9949 The particular one I use I've had for about 20 years from when I was in the motortrade, Amazon or eBay is your best bet, Trim removal tool, for less than £5 you can get a set of 3 or 4 👍
@@101projects2 I did it this weekend and it worked thank you! The only difference I had was mine had a parking sensor and I couldn’t get it off but it wasn’t an issue. Thanks again
Mines leaking from the top applied sealant but still seems to be leaking, would it come from the side bit of the roof where the plastic panel is running down and meets the seams? If so how do you get that plastic panel off?
If you mean the rubber trim that runs the full length of the roof on each side, I guess water could be leaking in under there, I could be wrong but I think those rubber seals are bonded on with some sort of adhesive so maybe tricky to remove, if you think it's leaking from under there it maybe easier to try and drop the roof lining on one side from inside and look from underneath to confirm your suspicions first.
@@101projects2 thanks I reapplied the sealant as I think it was a bit wet when I put it on so hadn't sealed properly & put some sealant on a wooden cocktail stick and pushed it in the gap yesterday (not the most professional!) Looks to have hopefully done the trick 🤞 thanks for the video super helpful can't tell you how horrible it had made my car!!!
Thanks for commenting, I found it was cheaper to purchase directly from my local ford dealership for less than £2 each from memory and they had them in stock, but you can get them from eBay for around £3 each.
@101projects2 Thanks for your reply, and a great vid. My sons 2012 Fiesta is leaking at the back so I'm gonna get stuck into it. This vid will be a great help. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment, I don't have access to the car that often as it's located 4 hrs from me, I've checked it 2 or 3 times since I did the repairs and I haven't seen any sign of water ingress since the repair 👍
From memory as it was a while ago now I remember at the time searching on eBay and I found the OE part was available from several sellers but was roughly twice the price compared to the main dealer.
Since doing all the repairs in the video I have not experienced water collecting in the rear footwells, it was behind the passenger seat in my case (Shown at the beginning of video) and just damp behind drivers seat. Although I suspected it was the top seam welds and missing rubber grommets for the light units causing most of my issues I decided to fix all the common areas so it'll remain a mystery exactly which one was causing the problem for me.
hi, sorry i’m abit late to this topic, mine has the same issue, water ingress in the boot and under drivers seat. did you fix any of the seams at the front of the car to solve the footwell ingress? or did fixing the boot area stop this?
@@domtaylor5489 No problem, I did do some investigation work at the front of the car that I didn't include in the video, but I didn't find anything or any signs of water ingress, Other common causes are blocked drains holes on the bottom of the doors causing the inside of the door to fill with water and find it's way into the car, (mine were ok) as well as the plastic door membrane sandwiched between the inner door panel and outer door skin can fail and let water in that way, I also removed the scuttle panel, black trim (between bonnet/hood and windscreen) and cleaned all the debris out that was trapped under it as I found 1 video suggesting that could also cause water ingress. Just to clarify in my instance although I never found the exact location I did track the Water getting in somewhere at the rear of my car somewhere round the rear light unit area and water was collecting in the spare wheel well and in the rear left hand side foot well, the rear right footwell was damp only and the front footwells completely dry, the top seam welds in the video can allow water to travel forwards into the footwells area or backwards into the boot area, depending on where and at what angle your car is parked, hope that helps 👍
Hard to say unfortunately, it's difficult when you can't see behind trims, if it was me I'd strip all plastic trims out the boot and maybe even the back of the roof lining, climb in the back with a touch and get someone to pour water over the car and look for any signs of water ingress
I'm on my 5th fiesta in total, this is the first one I've experienced this problem, but Suzuki are a good reliable Japanese brand, you go with whatever makes you happy 👍
Pinche Ford ingeniería de mielda hoy en un 2012 le puse fiber glass y sellé esos hollos que están por defecto de fabrica y los cuadros que son como ventanillas innecesarios tambien las sellé con bondo que porquería
This is a fantastic video, I followed this and fixed my water leak, very much appreciated. No water, no leaks noticed now with the serve rain we have had recently in Feb ’24 (UK).
I followed this video and managed to stop all the water slipping into my Ford Fiesta Mk7 59 plate. The boot had water in it and it had also gone into the rear passenger carpets footwells. Took a while to dry out.
I think my water leak was coming from the two holes that are just covered up by tape, these are located behind the rear bumper, very poor design from Ford and also wear the main body meets the rear boot panel, just below the roof gutter as per the video.
I sealed the joints at the top between the main body and rear panels,
Changed both rear vents for brand new ones from Ford (approx. £20.00 each) and sealed the outer side of them with Tigerseal (purchased from Halfords - this is a great product, very flexible and rock solid)
Removed the old tape that was covering the two holes on either side of the rear bumper (tape was coming off and the holes were exposed) - used body filler and spray sealant to make this a permanent closure, sealed around the various grommets around the light fittings.
Ford Air Inlet vent part number: 4858452
I used the following products, purchased from Halfords
Gorilla Tape Black Extra Strong
ISOPN Body Filler P.40 with hardener
Davids ISOPON Aluminium Mesh
Halfords Anti-rust Primer Grey
Tigerseal Black 310ml - this is so good and extremely strong/flexible, highly recommend
Thank you again for this great video.
Many thanks for your kind words I will try and get some more informative videos out soon, I'm glad the video was of some use, well done on fixing the leak 👍 - and yes we've definitely had our fair share of rain this month.
Thank you ! Car Mechanics that I went to about this issue were total Deer in the Head Lights ....
You are a life saver i thought it was gonna be a job that was going to require a specialist mechanic to fix but i can now save some money lol
Glad it helps, it's a fairly straightforward job 👍
Wow great video, especially all the pictures explaining where the leaks can be and how to fix them.
Thanks for the kind comment, hope the video helps 👍
Clear video. Thank you.
Quality video mate, thank you! Can check all the possible leak causes now
Had leaks into boot/right hand footwell on my Fiesta, driver side rear light seal failed, moisture was past the seal so was a definite cause! Passenger side OK - but now I'll check all these bits while I am at it to make sure no other leaks, thanks to yourself and the easy guide!
Glad it helped, Watch a few YT videos and then armed with your new found knowledge and a few similar tools have a go yourself, good stuff 👍
I think the solution to our 63 plate Fiesta was cleaning and treating with Gummi Pflege Rubber Protection the foam gasket on the back of the rear light cluster and cleaning the body work behind. I think the water ingress was from a build up of dirt between body work and the foam gasket breaking the seal and allowing water through in longer periods of rain.
All the behind the bumper stuff had already been done to no avail. Took a year to track this down!
That is quite possible, it gets surprisingly dirty behind the rear light units and bumper.
Best video on this topic
Many thanks, hope it helps 👍
Really great video, thank you.
Many thanks, hope it was helpful 👍
Very good video, gave me a good insight on we’re the leaks are and how big the job is 😅
Thanks for the comment, hope the video helps 👍
Good video. My car has started to do this. I bought it brand new in 2012. But this will be a job for spring.
Many thanks, it took over a year of ownership for our problems to start.
Damn good video! Really helpful thanks 🫶
Many thanks much appreciated, glad it was helpful 👍
Yes, good and clear video including how to remove bumper. Better and more comprehensive than others. I got a box of 500+ assorted trim clips and trim removal tools off eBay for about £8 so I'm more confident now if I should break a clip in the process.
Thank you I hope it helps, yes the clips were a bit tricky to remove having to use a bit of force but I was able to reuse them afterwards 👍
A new rubber gasket for each rear light fitting, and sealant on the body weld joins next to the hatch hinges did the trick.
Thank you ❤
Great video many thanks. The Granville silicone was a bit hard to work with so its not pretty but its watertight😁
Doesn't need to be pretty as long as it does the job 👍
Hi Great video so clear and easy to follow. About to tackle this job. Can you tell me what sealant and tape you used. Thanks
Many thanks glad it helped, the product I used was Granville black silicone sealant from Halfords for around £5, it's very good and designed for this type of application I applied it to the top seam welds, also used it around the air vents seals behind the rear bumper, (just pop the air vents out clean apply sealant and refit) and I also put some around the black tape I used to cover the holes just above the air vents to try and prevent the tape from peeling away in the future.
The rear light rubber seals and 2 small rubber locating grommets I purchased directly from my local ford deal as it was far cheaper than buying online, just make sure you clean any area you are going to apply sealant to.
I have to say I still don't actually know which one of these was the cause of letting water in but I know they are all common areas so I did them all. 👍
From the comments seems to be common problem. Butyl tape works well as a barrier for lights if the original cushion is damaged.
Fantastic video so in depth thanks for the share! Would like to ask one questions, what sealant should i use as i am having this problem got a quote from a garage for 700 but i want to try and do it myself
Many thanks, glad you liked the video and found it helpful, I purchased a tube of Granville Black Silicone Sealant from Halfords, not expensive and designed for this type of job 👍
@@101projects2 really appreciate the message back. I will get myself down to Halfords 🙏
Bang on video, thanks.
Why on earth do they manufacture the car with all these holes in, only to tape over them? Real shoddy stuff from Ford that.
My only guess is that in the factory, those holes are there as points to rack the parts of the car as they are being primed or painted? Just a guess.. poor design and absolute lack of foresight if thats what is causing tens of thousands of Britains' most common car to suffer interior water ingress problems.
Many thanks for the comment it's appreciated, Yes I agree with you I believe the holes are there for that exact reason, well that's what I've read anyway..👍
Hi there,
Thanks for making this video. I'm getting this car as my first car, but it has this issue. It's great to see I can fix it by myself. Can i just ask, how did you apply the sealant so thin around the edges of the tape/vents and on the top seam? Just by hand? Any tips would be great as I am getting the car tomorrow and would like to fix it as soon as possible.
Thanks again for the helpful video!
It's probably not as thin as it looks, it's black sealant on black paint, Apart from the top seams the rest is hidden behind the bumper so won't be seen so as long as it does the job it's fine, but for the Top seams (and all the other areas) I just took my time wearing a glove and smoothed it out with my finger.
OK great! Thanks for the reply, appreciate it!
👍 Regards JP
Appreciated, many thanks 👍
Hey, at first sorry for my english. I got the same Problem as many. Water in the trunk of my car. At first there was water comming from the roof. I have got it fixed with some silikon stuff. Now the problem is, that water comes in when i drive on wet streets. I already fixed all the parts behind the rear bumper but there is still getting water in form a bigger hole on the left side of the drunk in the left corner. its next to the airwents behind the water but a little bit more to the right sight of the perspective when you are behind the car. Do you know where it comes from. I can say that it doesnt comes from the airvents. Is it posible that it is comming throw the back fog light? when I removed the light blub there was a little water drop comming out of it. I am not sure if it comes from it because i have never seen someone with the same problem. but maybe you can help me. if you want I can sent you a picture of the hole where it comes from. Lots of thanks!
Thanks for your message, I'm not sure if I can help but feel free to send a picture to
...' my100and1projects@gmail.com '...
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Hi great video I’m a little worried to try this myself but want to give it a go to save money. Could you give me some links to the parts you used please
Hi thanks for the comment, give it a go it really isn't too difficult to do, no links to parts unfortunately but easy to find, black sealant is from Halfords it's Granville black sealant, the black tape is just heavy duty duct tape, and the rubber grommets and rear light seal I purchased from my local Ford dealer as it was cheaper but the same parts can be found on eBay with a quick search but are a little more expensive..good luck👍
@@101projects2 thank you going to give it a go I seem to be getting water in the boot even when there is no rain ! Little worried haha can I ask where you got the trim tool from please ? I don’t currently have a set
@@mdavies9949 The particular one I use I've had for about 20 years from when I was in the motortrade, Amazon or eBay is your best bet, Trim removal tool, for less than £5 you can get a set of 3 or 4 👍
@@101projects2 I did it this weekend and it worked thank you! The only difference I had was mine had a parking sensor and I couldn’t get it off but it wasn’t an issue. Thanks again
@@mdavies9949 Smashed it 👍
Mines leaking from the top applied sealant but still seems to be leaking, would it come from the side bit of the roof where the plastic panel is running down and meets the seams? If so how do you get that plastic panel off?
If you mean the rubber trim that runs the full length of the roof on each side, I guess water could be leaking in under there, I could be wrong but I think those rubber seals are bonded on with some sort of adhesive so maybe tricky to remove, if you think it's leaking from under there it maybe easier to try and drop the roof lining on one side from inside and look from underneath to confirm your suspicions first.
@@101projects2 thanks I reapplied the sealant as I think it was a bit wet when I put it on so hadn't sealed properly & put some sealant on a wooden cocktail stick and pushed it in the gap yesterday (not the most professional!) Looks to have hopefully done the trick 🤞 thanks for the video super helpful can't tell you how horrible it had made my car!!!
Where can you buy the rubber grommets for the rear lights?
Thanks for commenting, I found it was cheaper to purchase directly from my local ford dealership for less than £2 each from memory and they had them in stock, but you can get them from eBay for around £3 each.
@101projects2 Thanks for your reply, and a great vid. My sons 2012 Fiesta is leaking at the back so I'm gonna get stuck into it. This vid will be a great help. Thank you.
Where would i get new rubber seals and grommets from. Had a leak since i got my fiesta. Need to fix or sell
I purchased both from my local Ford dealership, I found it cheaper than buying on line 👍
Hi there, has the leaking stopped? I have water getting in the boot it’s doing my head on lol
Thanks for the comment, I don't have access to the car that often as it's located 4 hrs from me, I've checked it 2 or 3 times since I did the repairs and I haven't seen any sign of water ingress since the repair 👍
I’ve just finished sealing up everything with Evo Stik all purpose silicone hope it stops the leak, is it best to not drive for 24hrs so it sets?
@@jamiem5319 I'd follow whatever the instructions are on the sealant tube reference curing time.
Where did you get new grommets? Thanks
Purchased them from my local Ford dealership as it was cheaper than buying them online 👍
@@101projects2 Ah. I do not have a dealership anywhere close to me so I'll have to find out what the OE-number is for 'em.
From memory as it was a while ago now I remember at the time searching on eBay and I found the OE part was available from several sellers but was roughly twice the price compared to the main dealer.
Did this cure the water collecting behind the driver seat.
Since doing all the repairs in the video I have not experienced water collecting in the rear footwells, it was behind the passenger seat in my case (Shown at the beginning of video) and just damp behind drivers seat.
Although I suspected it was the top seam welds and missing rubber grommets for the light units causing most of my issues I decided to fix all the common areas so it'll remain a mystery exactly which one was causing the problem for me.
hi, sorry i’m abit late to this topic, mine has the same issue, water ingress in the boot and under drivers seat. did you fix any of the seams at the front of the car to solve the footwell ingress? or did fixing the boot area stop this?
@@domtaylor5489 No problem, I did do some investigation work at the front of the car that I didn't include in the video, but I didn't find anything or any signs of water ingress, Other common causes are blocked drains holes on the bottom of the doors causing the inside of the door to fill with water and find it's way into the car, (mine were ok) as well as the plastic door membrane sandwiched between the inner door panel and outer door skin can fail and let water in that way, I also removed the scuttle panel, black trim (between bonnet/hood and windscreen) and cleaned all the debris out that was trapped under it as I found 1 video suggesting that could also cause water ingress. Just to clarify in my instance although I never found the exact location I did track the Water getting in somewhere at the rear of my car somewhere round the rear light unit area and water was collecting in the spare wheel well and in the rear left hand side foot well, the rear right footwell was damp only and the front footwells completely dry, the top seam welds in the video can allow water to travel forwards into the footwells area or backwards into the boot area, depending on where and at what angle your car is parked, hope that helps 👍
@@101projects2 super mate, thank you for the clarification.
Did all off this but its still leaking. any idea what it might be?
Hard to say unfortunately, it's difficult when you can't see behind trims, if it was me I'd strip all plastic trims out the boot and maybe even the back of the roof lining, climb in the back with a touch and get someone to pour water over the car and look for any signs of water ingress
thanks to your video I now will avoid buying Ford Fiesta. I will go for Suzuki Swift.
I'm on my 5th fiesta in total, this is the first one I've experienced this problem, but Suzuki are a good reliable Japanese brand, you go with whatever makes you happy 👍
please ford KA mk2 2011
Thanks for your comment, unfortunately I don't own a Ford KA so can't help...sorry.
Pinche Ford ingeniería de mielda hoy en un 2012 le puse fiber glass y sellé esos hollos que están por defecto de fabrica y los cuadros que son como ventanillas innecesarios tambien las sellé con bondo que porquería