Wet Ek!!!!
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Wet Ek!!!!
Well after a rainy weekend, i open my trunk of my hatch to get my school books and find out its filled with water . im guessing theres a leak from somewhere but dont know where. its only wet on the left side of the car. i checked the rubber seals and they seem fine. any suggestions?
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Re: Wet Ek!!!! (jonaldjenkins)
i had the same problem about 3 months ago...it is probably a leaking tail light. i had to replace the seal then i found out some of my body panels were expletiveed so had to take it to a body shop to get it fixed but that was b/c who ever owned the car b4 me got in a accident and got shitty work done on the car.
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damn i hope there no body panel leaks. i dont have money for that. im thinking im just gonna spray my back end with water and see where the leak is coming from and pay extra attention to the tail light. Thanks guys!
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Re: Wet Ek!!!! (jonaldjenkins)
yeah its the hatch lights, i went to walmart and bought some 70-80 cents foam at the fabric section and draw and cut it out and bam its good.
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Re: Wet Ek!!!! (jonaldjenkins)
WraP it with the weather strip stuff. They sell it at Autozone, Joes, or even big lots. It's the dark grap strip that is sticky on one side.
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Re: Wet Ek!!!! (jonaldjenkins)
1.Take your taillight off
2.Take off the foam gasket that is between your car and taillight
3.Go to wal mart and find sheets of foam (most likely in the craft section for like 80 cents)
4.Use a pen to trace the old gasket onto the new gasket (aka walmart foam sheet)
5.Cut out with scissors and poke holes where needed.
6.Reinstall with new walmart foam gasket and say goodbye to leak,
p.s.be careful not to torque those bolts for the headlight down too much. They are fragile and can break off easily.
2.Take off the foam gasket that is between your car and taillight
3.Go to wal mart and find sheets of foam (most likely in the craft section for like 80 cents)
4.Use a pen to trace the old gasket onto the new gasket (aka walmart foam sheet)
5.Cut out with scissors and poke holes where needed.
6.Reinstall with new walmart foam gasket and say goodbye to leak,
p.s.be careful not to torque those bolts for the headlight down too much. They are fragile and can break off easily.
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Re: Wet Ek!!!! (jonaldjenkins)
No problem. There is a how-to somewhere on here with pictures and more detailed steps...but I couldn't find it for you. So I just typed it out real quick. But yeah, its straight forward.
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Re: Wet Ek!!!! (Dr. *****)
New taillight gaskets are the way to go. If it still leaks though, check the rear air ducts. Mine were leaking, there is a similar rubbish taillight like seal around them and they fail after a while. They can be siliconed though, or taken out and re sealed with the same foam you use on the taillights.
My advice to OP and anyone really with leaky trunks, is to strip the back of the car(side trim especially so you can see the taillights etc. ) and to get your mate or dad to hose water over slowly, i saw the leak straight away with all the trim gone. Time consuming but well worth it. Saves you money by replacing parts that are actually toast and not just replacing and hoping.
My advice to OP and anyone really with leaky trunks, is to strip the back of the car(side trim especially so you can see the taillights etc. ) and to get your mate or dad to hose water over slowly, i saw the leak straight away with all the trim gone. Time consuming but well worth it. Saves you money by replacing parts that are actually toast and not just replacing and hoping.
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so i bought this spay sealant from home depot. my friend said it will work. but i dont have time to do it til the weekend. since its not raining anymore i figured i can wait. has anyone used a spray sealant before?
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Re: (jonaldjenkins)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silentbeatz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i drilled 2 holes under the spare. the trunk doesnt get flooded just stays a little damp.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Cover up the problem instead of fixing it
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jonaldjenkins »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i bought this spay sealant from home depot. my friend said it will work. but i dont have time to do it til the weekend. since its not raining anymore i figured i can wait. has anyone used a spray sealant before?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did the taillight gasket replacement not work?
Cover up the problem instead of fixing it
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jonaldjenkins »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i bought this spay sealant from home depot. my friend said it will work. but i dont have time to do it til the weekend. since its not raining anymore i figured i can wait. has anyone used a spray sealant before?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did the taillight gasket replacement not work?
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