PatrickGSR94

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by au-gsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

pat try changing the tail light gasket. they wear out and are the leading cause of water condensation in taillights if there are no visible cracks. you have a 94-97 if i remember and my 94 gaskets wore out about three years ago, I replaced em and the problem is no longer present</TD></TR></TABLE>

As I posted above (I think) I have already blown 50 bucks on 2 brand new OEM gaskets, and water is still getting into the taillight.

rapid_roy

I feel for you Patrick, I know you have been dealing with this for awhile.

My drivers side tail light leaked in the same manner you are describing but fortunately replacing the gasket fixed it for me. You seem pretty thorough and god knows you spent enough time screwing around with this, but did you thoroughly clean the surface that the gasket mounts to? On the body side as well?

I just pulled mine, cleaned everything, put it on top of my boiler to dry out for 2 days or so and then reinstalled it and it was fine. You are one unlucky bastard it seems.

Now the headlight that leaks, aaarrgggghhhhh. I haven't begun to play around with that because I have to take the bumper off and it's just to cold out right now.

KeithsDAteg

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bay_707 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my whole driver side carpeting gets wet, sopping wet somehow... now this includes the driver side floormat and behind the driver side seat... very strange. anyone know where this might be coming from?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have the same damn problem...

The funny thing is, the carpet directly behind the pedals is dry as a bone, so it cant be coming in the fire wall.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

As I posted above (I think) I have already blown 50 bucks on 2 brand new OEM gaskets, and water is still getting into the taillight. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Your best bet is to get a whole new taillight assembly.

SilentHill

my spare tired was swimming in water, it was the right tail light gasket, or so i thought, still didnt fix the problem, replaced the whole tail light fixture, now its dry as a bone, my cars in texas i guess the heat dryed and cracked the seals. its good as new now though

G-bonic

same problem on my car.. before it was coming in from left tail light gasket and so i change that.. and now it goes to the right side of the trunk, so maybe the right gasket needs to be change too.. if it doesnt fix it ill just drill a hole on em.. so it wont get rusty... (I hate carrying swimming pool wit me while im driving)

redhonda91

i got a leak in the trunk coming from my tailights...i'll get a puddle in the trunk floor 'n' condensation in the lights....jus gotta change the gasket piece but havent gotten around to it...i also have an aftermarket sunroof(was already installed by previous owner) that will leak on the passenger side sometimes...doesnt bother me cause i dont have to sit there......

JDM civic master

I had a crack in my tail light causing the trunk to fill up with water. Went to the junkyard and bought a new tail light for $30, problem solved.

satoshi

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My DA used to have a leak on the passenger side. It seems all DA's have this problem. I did mine in about an hour and it only costs a few bucks to fix. Here's a write up on the fix.

http://www.g2ic.com/forums/sho...+leak</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah mine was under passenger side also but after i replaced windshield cowls, it worked fine for a while.. then it hailed and my floor got owned again i guess it coulda been cuz all the hail ( it was the size of one of those smooth rocks ) and it stayed right above the hood by the wipers and it all melted..

gtfour43

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yeah mine was under passenger side also but after i replaced windshield cowls, it worked fine for a while.. then it hailed and my floor got owned again i guess it coulda been cuz all the hail ( it was the size of one of those smooth rocks ) and it stayed right above the hood by the wipers and it all melted.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup you gotta change the seals under the cowl. Once you have em off you'll see which ones. Look at the site I posted, its very helpful.

satoshi

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Yup you gotta change the seals under the cowl. Once you have em off you'll see which ones. Look at the site I posted, its very helpful.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah i replaced them going by instructions on that site and it still leaked haha. usually doesnt happen during regular rain though. with the hail it was prob like a gallon of water that poured in simultaneously

:jdmshmaydm:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redhonda91 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got a leak in the trunk coming from my tailights...i'll get a puddle in the trunk floor 'n' condensation in the lights....jus gotta change the gasket piece but havent gotten around to it...i also have an aftermarket sunroof(was already installed by previous owner) that will leak on the passenger side sometimes...doesnt bother me cause i dont have to sit there......</TD></TR></TABLE>

Haha!

I always have a leak when it rains in the back where my spare tire sits. It's like a little pond or something.

I always thought it was my rear wiper plug since I never used any sealant around it. I just pulled the plug from my firewall and slapped it in. It still may be. Anyone have problems with water from there?

I'm gonna check my taillights now. I can't remember if it was leaking before or after I switched to JDM tails.

au-gsr

have u trued seeing if the anchor studs are spinning or if the bolts on them are slightly loose? r u using aftermarket crappers or oem tails?

ICEwoMANhOTTiE

<U>1sikgti</U>

UGH!! I feel your pain! Just reading that makes me cringe!! Hey we are getting another storm this week so make sure up cover ur car!! I park my car in my garage at night but for work, i have to park outside, so I bought a car cover. I know its gay and it irritating putting in onnnn and then taking it offf....but I rather do that then open my door and sit in a big *** puddle...or find a small pond in my trunk

Good luck!

fro

in the hatch under the spare tire, i dont know where its coming from tho so i cant fix it untill i find out.

JFG Kevin

Sedan leakin around the front window...

jdm phantomx

no leaks anywhere im a very happy person... (i drive a 99 LS).......BUT in my other car 94 GSR...mad leakage....(the car is sold though)

JDMx05

sometimes just fixing the gasket or tail light helps some people but for others it just doesnt cut it... i dont know ive took out my tail lights and gaskets many times im cleaned them and also use silicon to seal it better but the rain just keeps on coming in, what i did notice is that the water isnt mainly from the tail lights its coming from the corners of the quarter panel i think its coming from those hoses ... also just like patrick said the leakage from the rear wiper squirter nozzle leaks as well dripping onto the headliner...
but i was thinking about using 2 gaskets on each side maybe that will work

JDMx05

JDMx05

hey guys im sorry for the really big pics but this is my first time and i dont know how to resize them... i got them hosted by wedidtoddracing.com its either this big or the picture size of a quarter.. ahha

lv6l

wow i thought i was the only one that has leaks in my cars, but yeah i read and most of you guys have leaks in your trunk, so do i...it happen a few times i've notice and everytime its like a lake in my trunk, i can go fishing in it. but i was going to wait for the next time to rain and go sit in it and see where its it leaking. strange to say it just stop....ITS A MIRIACLE!

furious94ls

My 94 LS coupe and my 94 GSR sedan both leak water in the trunk. It's coming from the tailights and I havent found a way to fix it yet.

hybridej7

ive also got a leak in the wiper cowl area. im going to try and replace the seals to see if that helps........

99IntegraGS

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As I posted above (I think) I have already blown 50 bucks on 2 brand new OEM gaskets, and water is still getting into the taillight. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I think someone needs to trace a taillight gasket and find a better material and cut their own... and sell them really cheap to the rest of us.

Anyone have any suggestions for a better gasket material?

JD

PatrickGSR94

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99IntegraGS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I think someone needs to trace a taillight gasket and find a better material and cut their own... and sell them really cheap to the rest of us.

Anyone have any suggestions for a better gasket material?

JD</TD></TR></TABLE>

I do not believe the gasket is the culprit. I previously had a leak back in 2003 after my original gaskets were pretty worn out. I made my own gaskets in a manner similar to the way another H-T used was making them. Then a few months ago I started getting a leak again. I tried making new gaskets again, didn't work. I tried using silicone, still didn't work. I then sprung for new OEM gaskets and added extra weather stripping and still have the leak. I'm pretty sure now it's the actual taillight that is the problem. Water is getting inside the taillight, filling up, and then spilling over into the trunk.

And BTW, the gaskets I made were done using this hobby foam stuff from any craft store. However, after getting OEM gaskets, I see that the OEM ones are still superior. The foam is softer (not as dense) and is able to conform and seal around edges better than the stuff I used.

I will probably try to find a 94-97 driver side taillight for cheap, maybe from someone who has switched to 98+ tails or even Altezzas

JDMx05

well guess what guys im just about sure i have fixed the taillight problem but it still leaks from t he passengerside corner, its soemthing on that side but yeah i see that my tail light leaks no more... basically what you do is i bought a permatex clear sealant from a local auto parts store cost $6 bucks and it works its job cuz its made in the USA hahaahha. ok so anyways i didnt get to take pics of how i put it on but it sure works , ok when you take off your tail lights you will see that on the gasket side where it goes against the tail light there is an indented line (crease?) that runs along with the same shape of the tail light, just get that clear sealant and just run it along that crease then slap it on the tail light and make sure the tail light follows along the crease with the sealant stuff. you know when u dont have the taillights on you see the 3 square holes for the taillight? ok the 3 squares get the sealant and run it along the edges of the squares so when you slap the taillight on it goes together... basically what that does is keeps water from coming into the square holes!