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Old 12-13-2006, 08:43 PM
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problem with hatch?

today i went to get something out of my firebird & there was a puddle in the trunk, what caused this & how do i get the water out??
Old 12-14-2006, 12:17 AM
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Your rear hatch window seal is leaking. Get a shop vac to remove the water and mark the location where the leak is. It may be hard to track the exact spot. Good luck.
Old 12-14-2006, 04:41 PM
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is it the weatherstripping on the body or is it the hatch?
Old 12-14-2006, 05:31 PM
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I had that same problem, I had to remove the hatch panel and reseal it to the glass.
Old 12-14-2006, 09:55 PM
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My freind had that happen in his Beretta it ended up being the spoiler. all he did was take it off and resealed it and it stopped leaking.
Old 12-14-2006, 11:22 PM
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i had to take the spoiler off to paint it, so that might be it, how do i re-seal it?,
Old 12-15-2006, 04:05 PM
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you could use like the gasket making material, like maybe silicone type stuff, or an epoxy type stuff, maybe even a big rubber gasket.
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