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Has anyone had a issue with the rear seats getting wet? Seam to be coming from the boot possible the rear lights can anyone shed some light as it's starting to smell! 

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Is your rear screen washer working OK ? as there is a production break in the pipework by the rear passenger upper seatbelt mounting point, Leaking rear lights normally just floods the boot/spare wheel well

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Seams fine it sprays normal but should this be something I check? As the foam around the lights seam to be soaking wet. I have also sealed the below grommet as it looks like they have tried to seal it before

Thanks for replying! 

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If the washer pipe is leaking you can normally tell as the water will have that smell of slight alcohol, (unless your not using any additives) As I said when the light seals fail it normally just fills the spare wheel well, but not getting the seats wet ?

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Ah yes I see what you mean would it still leak if I didn't use the rear washer? As it's leaking from the front anyways 

I had exactly the same issue with my MK3, it was a leak in the rear washer tube. Try not using your rear washer for a while and it should dry out

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Seams to be pointing that way how would I go about getting to the pipe? Should I look in the gator in between the boot or take the pipe off at the the front and not have it at all?

Unfortunately I don't know exactly what to do for your model. For me, I could access the tubes from inside the boot and didn't need to take anything apart. My rear washer hasn't worked since I got the car though, so I just disconnected it.

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