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Hatch leaks at bottom, put in wheatherstrip from boneyard, what gives?

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 10:01 AM
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From: Fort Belvoir, VA USA
Car: 94 Camaro
Engine: 3.4L
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Hatch leaks at bottom, put in wheatherstrip from boneyard, what gives?

Hatch leaks at bottom, put in wheatherstriping from boneyard, what gives?

My old one had 15 tears/rips/holes in it and i found a fairly new one in the boneyard. i put it one and have triplechecked my work and it is sealed all the way around with my black silicone weatherstriping adhesive, have any ideas?
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: GMPP 350 V8
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I have the same problem w/ my 84 T/A. I replaced the stripping with new SoftSeal weather stripping and had no difference. My trunk still leaks. The water enters at the rear pass. side of the hatch. I think it enters under the piece that connects the glass to the metal panel (its about 2"x5"i think). The water goes between the weather striping and this piece. Sometimes it leaks, sometimes it does not.
If anyone has a solution it would be helpful

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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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yeh thats wher mine leaks, quessi should have been more clear
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
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I had one that leaked, I just made sure I put alot of silicone on there to keep it from leaking.

You might consider pealing back the carpet, if it is wet under the carpet, then it could keep seeping through.

John
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Old Jan 22, 2002 | 06:22 AM
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When I repalced my stripping I still had a leak. Discovered that the water was coming in at the point where the glass curves on the side. A used a garden hose to get lots of water on the glass and from the inside I could see the water flowing over the top of the stripping between the glass. I used the wide weather strip (for your doors around the house) on the hatch glass at the point that it leaked.
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Old Jan 22, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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mine leaked in where the glass meets the painted trunk piece what ever you wanna call it but i jus layed a line of tape on each side that it meets and filled the crack w/the urathan you use to put in winddows with no i have no more leeks
also i had some leaks from the spoiler i used some stuff called "dum dum" that we have at the shot and put around the spoiler bolts befor i put the spoiler on and that stoped the rest of my leaks
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