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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Water in trunk Help

I have notice that there is water in the trunk well. I have no idea where it is coming from. Anyone have any idea to what I can do

Please

Help

Thanks in advanced
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

Check the weatherstrip first. Another spot to look is the black plastic pieces on the inside part of the hatch; where the glass meets the steel. I had one come loose and water made its way in. Last place I can think of is the seal between the hatch and the glass. I believe there is silicone, or urethane sealant. It may be best to have a friend hose down the car, while you sit in back and look for leaks. Good luck.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

k thanks.
i opened the hatch to put the t-tops in and there was water on the plastic where the hatch motor comes up. ill check and add more to the post later
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

hey i had the same problem for about a yeah. I replaced the weather stripping for the hatch and it still leaked. then i detached the spoiler panel from the glass on the hatch and resiliconed it and it still leaked, so finally i ran a bead of silicone along all the edges where the glass meets the spoiler panel panel and it hasn,t leaked ever since.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 05:29 AM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

I was constantly getting water in my trunk, turned out to have holes in the rear wheel wells, and when it rained, the water made its way down in to the lower part of the trunk. Easy fix, some fiberglass hair, and resin.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

how about water in the rear drivers passenger foot well. It looks like it's running under the B pillar on the drivers side. Anyone had that and how did you fix it?
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Old May 3, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

Ok found where it is coming from. The spot where the hatch glass meets the bottom part of the lid

What are the steps to fixing this? The water may also possibly be coming from the weatherstripping. But Im 99.9% shure it is not.

Please help thanks guys
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Old May 3, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

drill + drill bit = win
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Old May 3, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

Where to drill exactly?
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

Trunk pan to drain it. lol
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

ha ha ha

Now seriously how do I go about sealing the leak
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Old May 4, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Re: Water in trunk Help

Probably the best way is to pull it off, clean all the old sealant then reattach it using the correct sealant.
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