before you say anything i already changed the tail light gaskets with OEM gasket and it just rained last night. I just checked and there is agian water in the spare tire.

what else could leak that i could check for?

 

Check your trunk's weather stripping or have someone go in the drunk and spray water over it.

 

like was said just dump water in it and see where the leak is coming from..mybe ur seals are ripped

 

will do

 

has your car ever been hit in the rear corner? if you can hear the hatch squeak and shake, then theres a big enough gap for water to get in at all times.

 

interested to find out what it is. just put someone in the hatch and see where it leaks from.

 

I had the same problem! How are your rear quarter panels? Any rust or any thing?

 

my 98 does the same thing

 

Its most likely not the tailight gaskets to begin with. Remove the rear bumper. You will see there are two vents. The gaskets around the vents are most likely the source of your leak.

 

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I agree. I have a 2000 that does the same thing. I've been searching and searching for where it's coming in. Seems to come in more when the road is wet, rather than just a car wash or something. I noticed just yesterday that the vent on the left side was really wet around the edges. I've had my trunk completely stripped waiting for a rainy day to find this. I'm gonna take off the rear bumper and reseal that to see what happens. All I've heard was stuff about the trunk seal, rear window seal, or tail light seals. Glad someone brought these vents up as a possibility.

 

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Wow good call! I will have to check into that once I get my car back from the body shop! I know I was getting water in cause my rear quarters were shot, but now Im replacing them with new ones so I guess I will see what comes out of it

 

hmmmm i didnt know about the vents!!!

i just got both my quarters replaced so no leak there! no squeeky trunk.

ill check that gasket out.

 

this is making me nervous. i'm gonna go see if my hatch leaks.