Dony

check the sunroof drain that exits the wheel arch/bootwell pocket on that side

Ta mate. Further investigations are needed so.......

Hi Dony

Had the same problem as yours. If you lift up the boot liner on the right hand side and look for the black or white plastic vent you will probably find that this is where the water is getting in. The best way to check is to use a hose pipe and direct water over the joint where the bumper meets the rear wing. You should notice a small trickle of water coming from the outside of the vent. I just got some silicone sealant and sealed all the way round the outside.I've not had a problem since.HTH, Moody.

Cheers moody! That sounds like a good theory. I'd say yr right. Time to get squeezing on the silicone gun!!

There is a hole with a rubber plug in the disk, take that out and rotate the disc till the hole is at 6 o'clock, thats where the adjusters are.

Alternatively pull up the handbrake boot from the centre console and loosen off the cable adjuster, that's how I did it a couple of weeks ago!

And before anyone flames me I know that's not the correct way to adjust the handbrake

Thanks a lot for that mate. Understandin ya!

its done the same way as any other car - look for the star adjuster inside the drum nd turn it to loosen the drum shoes - there are plenty of similar topics and some with very detailed explanations - should come up using the search facility

Thanks a lot man!

Hi everyone.

Has anyone experienced water appearing in their bootwell on Is200. In my case its the right hand one. If I dry it up it just re-appears after a few weeks if it has been raining. Its not a lot of water but enough to probably start corrosion if left unchecked. Thought it could be a problem with rear screen seal but it seems to be fine.Maybe someone has some ideas?

Thanks in advance....

HI all.

Would anyone be able to post up the correct way to remove rear discs with the steps in the right order. There is already a post from a couple of months ago but

its not really what i'm looking for. Its not specific to what I want. Have already completed the front discs but its time to do the rear aswell. They're corroded and pitted and its not gonna go away. So the only proper way is replacement. Don't worry, i'm pretty competant. I just need a few pointers in the right direction. Loosening off handbrake tension etc. Not sure how this is done.

Many thanks to all.

Is the rust across the whole face of the disc or just in certain places?

No not accross the whole the surface just in rings and patches, i'll try and get photos.

is your servo working ok and is the brake fluid in good condition?

when you put the new discs on, were they with old pads?

Yeah put new pads on while doin the job -front and rear. Yeah brake fluid is fine, really clean etc only 50k on the clock.

How do I go about checking servo is operating ok?

Yeah they're rusty pretty much all of the time. I know the type of rust you're talkin about but that just clears after a short drive. This is kinda in rings as if the caliper is'nt pressing hard enough. Have the car 12 months or so and I noticed it when buying it but thought it'd clear after a while. I'll try and get pics. The funny thing is after passing the nct (mot) you get a print-out that has all the data and figures. It said that back brakes were well above the pass rate but the front just about passed! Have since replaced front discs but it didn't really make much differance to the overall performance. Still have that spongy pedal.

HI all.

BY the way before I start I thought I posted this topic already so if you see it somewhere else forgive my stupidity. Basically looking for definitive answer on why my rear discs are so rusty. They generally have a spongy feel to them. Read a few similar posts on this but did'nt get to the bottom of the problem. To start with I just thought it was a matter of changing pads which I did. When doing this I checked calipers were't sticking but they were moving in and out ok off the pedal. Also cleaned and lubricated grooves that pads move in and out on. Can it be the case that a caliper seems to function ok but still be faullty?? Bled system for air too. Didn't make a bit of differance! They're still rusty as ever.

Should mention also that I was having problems with front brakes too. Ended up fitting new discs but the problem was a seized sliding bolt on front left caliper carrier. The two problems are hardly connected?

Any opinions welcomed. Thanks

Regards D

Hi all. Just trying to get a definitive answer on why my back discs are so rusty. Looked through all other posts and found some similar stories to mine. A while back I took off back calipers and changed pads thinking that was my problem. That didn't sort the rust problem though. Before re-assembly checked calipers to see if thet were operating ok but they weren't stuck or anything. Also checked to see that pads weren't gettin stuck on their sliders or anything but all seems to be ok. Can it be the case that a caliper isn't seized but can still be faulty?? Bled system for any air too.

Should mention that sliding bolt on front left caliper carrier had been seized too but just after getting second-hand one from breakers. not sure if two problems are connected.

The pedal is giving a total spongy feel and wouldn't have loads of confidence in brakes at all. I'm in the process of fitting new front discs too while I'm at it.

Any opinions welcomed...!!

Regards D.

HI all. Just a quick hello to introduce myself. looking forward to learning more about my IS from all of your knowledged brains! Findin it diffilcult though to work my way around the site cause I'm not too good on computers. Ah well, must press on.

Regards Dony.

Found this site on google afer lookin for info on is200.