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Old 11-03-2011, 12:06 AM
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Icon3 Trunk leaks!!!!!!!!

Hey I just got a 93 civic ex coupe and I saw water start to build up in my trunk. My da9 had the same and I unclogged some drain holes under the car by the tow hook. Are civic coupes the same way? And if not where can I troubleshoot the leak? Any help would be appreciated thanks.
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the rubber that seals the trunk, or even the taillight gasket might be bad....
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Get some silicone clear caulk stuff and spread it around the rim of the trunk, under the the edges of the lid if that makes sense. There is a seam there that usually seperates. This is probably your problem. To find the leak, get in the car and have a friend spray it with the hose, then you can see where the water is entering.
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what i would do is take a hose narrow it down from where its leaking from by pouring water onto the trunk and replacing that gasket silicone is only a temporary fix... its probably your tail light gaskets they go bad after all these years
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Originally Posted by Wrona
what i would do is take a hose narrow it down from where its leaking from by pouring water onto the trunk and replacing that gasket silicone is only a temporary fix... its probably your tail light gaskets they go bad after all these years
I siliconed it when I bought my Civic in 2006 and it's still dry, if that's what you call temporary. We may be talking about something different, but it worked great for me (I have a 96-00).
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I siliconed it when I bought my Civic in 2006 and it's still dry, if that's what you call temporary. We may be talking about something different, but it worked great for me (I have a 96-00).
well thats good everytime ive seen someone use silicone it didnt work out for a long period of time but maybe they didnt get the good stuff who knows but if it would be the tail light gasket those are not that expensive
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lay in the trunk with a flashlight, have someone take a water hose and spray the seams of the trunk and see if water is coming through anywhere, if not, there is likely to be a hole in the bottom of your trunk.
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i guess you gotta use silicone .. some water proof ones.. try and locate all the leaks though.
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