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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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HELP - leaking hatch!!!

I AM LEAKING ALOT OF WATER INTO MY TRUNK COMPARTMRNT. I HAVE NARROWED THE LEAK TO THE SURFACE BETWEEN THE HATCH GLASS AND THE REAR HATCH LID (THE METAL AREA WHERE THE WING MOUNTS). I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THERE IS A GASKET THAT GOES BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE LID THAT goes bad. MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I FIX THIS? CAN I BUY A NEW GASKET? DO THEY EVEN SELL THEM ANYMORE, OR DO I HAVE TO RIG IT WITH SOME SILICON GASKET MAKER SQUEEZED IN BETWEEN THE SURFACES. ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED......THANKS
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28
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i havent figured out where but on my car water ALWAYS leaks into my hatch compartment lock thing in the back.. i cant find the ****in thing.

ps. easy on the caps
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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That is where mine leaks. You most likely have the same problems as me. Its that window hatch lid gasket. I checked it out with a hose and a camcorder recording inside the compartment. I was determined to figure it out. I hear they go bad alot.
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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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If you have the 3 piece camaro spoiler the side pieces gaskets deteroiate and let water in. Also Check the plastic piece that goes inbetween the decklikd and glass, I'll attach the pic of it. Basically water can get inbetween the plastic and decklid when the adheasive goes to crap. That leak had me stumped for a long time until I took out all my rear int panels and had my dad hose down the hatch while I was inside and watched the leak come in.
The plastic thing is on both sides of the hatch.
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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From: Vancouver B.C. Canada
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ohhh! i bet thats whats wrong with mine!! i also have these weird flat spots on my weather striping on both sides kinda by that piece in the pic but not on the hatch.... understand?
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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When I had a fish pond in my well, I found out that it leaked from where the glass goes under the metal. Just get some black window caulking and fill the gap, trim the caulking so it looks nice, and you're done for about $3.
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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 05:02 AM
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mine use to leak i replaced the weather stripping its fine now really easy to do. Classic industries sells it u just pull the old off and the new just pushes on. It has the sealant inside it alrdy.
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