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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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After two and a half days of raining I come to a bunch of water in the trunk. I pull the side panels and there are puddles back there, but I can't seem to figure out where it's leaking from. Anybody seen anything like this before?







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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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Its the taillight gaskets
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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or the tube on the side of the trunk
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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Thats the problem with owning a 94-00 integra. I use to have a swimming pool in the back of mine. I just drilled a hole thru the floor. No more puddle for me.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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do you have rust on the corners where the center panel meets the quarter panel?

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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Default Re: Water in the trunk.

Originally Posted by dntnedvtec
Thats the problem with owning a 94-00 integra. I use to have a swimming pool in the back of mine. I just drilled a hole thru the floor. No more puddle for me.
HAHA funny ****. Weight reduction
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Old May 3, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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And no more pool! LOL
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Old May 3, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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definetly check the gaskets...and/or the sunroof drain tubes...water is an issue for my teg aswell but I think that may be due to the windsheild cowl or the windsheild itself
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Old May 3, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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I'll check the gaskets in the morning. And I'm not baller enough for a sunroof lol. Thanks everyone.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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Default Re: Water in the trunk.

Several people, including me, had the same problem, but it was NOT the tail light gaskets. It was actually the tail light lens itself letting water into the housing and spilling over into the trunk. To be sure, I stripped my tail lights of all electrical and then dunked it lens-up into a bathtub full of water. Tons of bubbles came out the upper portion of the lens, which showed where the water was coming in. I ran a bead of silicone along the upper edge of the lens and it hasn't leaked in over 5 years.

Inspect your tail lights. If they're like a fish tank with water sitting inside the housings, the lens is probably where the water is getting in.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:00 AM
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I think I am going to do that....
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Old May 4, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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Several people, including me, had the same problem, but it was NOT the tail light gaskets. It was actually the tail light lens itself letting water into the housing and spilling over into the trunk. To be sure, I stripped my tail lights of all electrical and then dunked it lens-up into a bathtub full of water. Tons of bubbles came out the upper portion of the lens, which showed where the water was coming in. I ran a bead of silicone along the upper edge of the lens and it hasn't leaked in over 5 years.

Inspect your tail lights. If they're like a fish tank with water sitting inside the housings, the lens is probably where the water is getting in.
OK cool, I'm about to do that now, thanks a lot man.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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I had the same problem,so I,ve changed the sunroof tubes, taillights and gaskets and the hatch seal just to make sure,but I think it was my taillights,also the antenna seal could be messed up or the pieces of rubber at the end of sunroof tubes,I've cahnged everything,the most expensive **** was the hatch seal for 60 bucks.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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check my pics in my albums. i used cheap caulking for bathrooms since i was in a hurry and i know it would be raining on my trip to the east coast from cali. that was all i had when i discovered the leak last minute. literally like hours before i left. i did have a new gasket set for the sunroof so i did that too but i was moving quick. got like 3 hours sleep and drove to las cruces new mexico before sleeping. hasnt leaked since...and i also sealled all around the mounting stud holes too. i wasnt chancing it
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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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Default Re: Water in the trunk.

i have that problem with my trunk also and i have a 90 4 door. idk how to fix it or where its coming from. i drilled a hole in the bottom and still builds up on the driver side. any ideas?..... everyone i know with a teg has the problem so im thinking its a manufacture problem lol jk
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Old May 4, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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Default Re: Water in the trunk.

I had the same problem with my teg. When I would wash my car there would always be water in the trunk. After swapping out my taillights the other day, I found only 3 nuts holding each taillight. So I got some more nuts and made sure to tighten them down. After washing my car today, the trunk was dry. the more I dig into this car, the more things I find that needs simple fixing that the previous owners were probably to lazy to fix. But I'm saving this car from near death.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Maybe Its the antenna loose? If not then maybe its a weather seal or TAIL LIGHT like the other dude said
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:55 AM
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Default Re: Water in the trunk.

So, where do you find the sunfroof drain tube? I think mine is clogged since I'm getting similar problems.
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