Rear carpet on the off side of my 2006 X type Jaguar has started to get flooded after heavy rain. I have checked all the seals and drains and find nothing untoward. Underneath looks ok. Help please.

Remove the door inner trim and check that the water proof plastic is sealed around all the openings in the metal. Check the drain holes under the door outside the rubber seal. Check and adjust the door to touch the seal all the way around.

DRAIN HOLES IN BOTTOM OF DOORS? UNDER BONNET BELOW WINDSCREEN CAN COLLECT A LOT OF STUFF

has it got a sunroof if so get the seals checked also windscreen seals checked nothing else it could be as far as im aware no pipes running along roof

a couple things to look at if it has a sunroof the sun roof would have drain hoses that run down in each corner next you need to look at the cowl this is the section in front of the windshield that has a drain on it as well if you find nothing there the next step would be to remove the seats and carpet and sit in the car while running water over it either way you should remove the carpet and make sure it is dry all the way threw or mold will start to grow and you will never get ride of it not good for your heath other key spots to look at is if the windshield was ever replaced it could be a poor seal

Is it antifreeze? If so, you have a hole in your heater core?

door not close all the way or door seal is leaking.check for cracks ot tears in door seal

check door/ boot seal on side that the carpet is wet .also if your car has a sun roof check the drain chanels.

I would say you have either a bad seal on the windshield or the seal on the passenger door opening.

I would suggest that the rubber seals on the boot surround are in fact faulty or the boot lid is very badly aligned. (Has there been an accident repair to the boot area?)

1. Check the seals again - every inch - and check for movement as some of the rubber adhesive which glues the rubbers to the body work may have broken down.


2. You should be able to replicate the problem with your garden hose. Run the hose full bore over the upper section of the boot lid and over the rear window for a few minutes. As soon as the surface water has cleared the exterior body work open the boot and you should be able to detect where the entry point is by inspecting the edges of the boot compartment and the boot lid.

One person I know popped his wife in the boot while he ran water over the boot area to find a troublesome leak point. I would not recommend doing that.

sounds like you have a window seal leak.  The only other way water will leak into the car is a leaky heater core or a clogged A/C drain.  Do you have a sun roof that could be leaking?  As they have drains too.