I have a 98 Civic Hatchback and down here in California, we have been getting NON stop rain for the past couple of weeks. I left my civic out for about a week or so in the rain. Upon driving it the other day, I knotice a puddle of water on the floorboards and in the spare tire area filled up!
Ive talk to few other buddies of mine, that seem to have this similar problem.
I sat in my car the next day for about a 1/2 hour and could not nucleus the problem.
All my seals look perfectly fine, I see NO signs of leaking in any areas.

Since 3 people have confirmed with me that there hatches leak as well, I was wondering if any of you have the same problem. And if so, what do you to fix it?

I pulled out my WHOLE interior (carpet,seats,plastics etc) and cleaned everything..and now the civic is back in the garage. But damn, I dont really want to be worried whenever rains...on my car flooding

Thanks for any help you provide

 

If you're just having problems with the hatch, replace the taillight gaskets.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by collateral &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I pulled out my WHOLE interior (carpet,seats,plastics etc) and cleaned everything</TD></TR></TABLE>
Pull it all out again, and sit in your car while someone sprays a hose all around the exterior. Watch for water trickling in.

 

I'd say that sometimes, in exceptional weather conditions, stuff like this will happen. I doubt that a car is waterproof to the point of tolerating 2 weeks of constant rainfall without at least some water getting in...

fs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you're just having problems with the hatch, replace the taillight gaskets. </TD></TR></TABLE>Ill try that, Im all ears to anything at this point ..thanks for the advice

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by collateral &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ill try that, Im all ears to anything at this point ..thanks for the advice </TD></TR></TABLE>

with my 240 hatchback it turned out to be a tail light gasket also.

 

I have read of a few other ppls 96-00 hatch leaking aroudnd the tail lights. Mine does this a small bit but not to the point where there is any pooling, just a few drips now and then.

 

my 94 has a puddle in the passenger side floorboard everytime the snow melts. i pulled my carper to see where its coming from but i think it may be because my windshield has more rocks than odb ever dreamed of smoking hit it. maybe the seal is broken. who knows

 

where would be the chapest to get the tail light gasket?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by komat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where would be the chapest to get the tail light gasket?

</TD></TR></TABLE>Honda..

 

I guess I'm the lucky few that don't have this problem. My hatch is completely dry.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by E-brake or Handbrake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess I'm the lucky few that don't have this problem. My hatch is completely dry.</TD></TR></TABLE> Lucky ***

 

i put a towl next to my spare tire it gets soaked in 10mins from driving in the rain

 

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...LIGHT

which gasket is it

 

#4

 

No such problems on my 97 coupe, thank god. hehe

 

by any chance you think adv auto have it

 

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Something that specific, most likely not, but it'd be worth giving them a call

 

item #4 will work on both tail lights if im correct?