I apparently have a leak somewhere resulting in water getting in my spare tire well. The carpeting 'up top' in the rear hatch area is dry.

It does appear to be sourcing towards the back of the car - perhaps from under the plastic, and was wondering if it's leaking around the tail lights.... I don't see anything to indicate it's coming from the hatch seal.

Anybody have experience with this?

98 RS

 

remove the left hand side panel
and check if the antenna drain tube is connected correctly

 

If its coming from the taillights. I make taillight gaskets for third gen integras. Half the price of the dealer cost.

 

i'm going to have to check the antenna in my black LS, it has some water in the spare tire too...

 

check the tube connected from yoru antenna, and the tube coming from your sunroof (if you have one). These areas are known entry points for water coming into your wheel well.

 

porb the tail light gaskets, just go get some clear sealant

 

ah check you tail light gaskets!...-Roger

 

so, some more data and another question:

1) yesterday, rain, listened to radio (i.e., antenna up), water in spare wheel well.

2) today, rain, did NOT listen to radio (i.e., antenna down), NO water in spare wheel well.

$64,000 Q: Does the antenna only leak when up? :-)

 

i had the same problem and it was my tailights
also a lil advice if it got to the point were mold started growng just fixe it dry out your trunk and spray the cardboard pice and carpet with lysol. It works awsome

 

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Vouch for ragejed. Good seller.

 

 

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I was getting water in my taillight area and ragejed's gaskets fixed the problem Nice quality too

 

I agree with the taillights. I have a 99 ek hatch, and everyone who I ask with a 96 ek hatch has the same problem. Forget the gaskets. Man those things are expensive. Do what I did and drill numerous holes in your spare trunk.

 

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$25 is not expensive.

 

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agreed. plus i'd rather buy those than drill holes in my car

 

Was wondering how to get ahold of you to get some of the taillight gaskets. Just rained and spare well is flooded lol

 

15 year old thread.
Take the old spongy black gasket to a arts & crafts store and ask someone where that craft material is located.
It's a couple of bucks each sheet and you can cut your own.

 

Instead of using the OEM's tail light gasket, I'd by 1/32" (0.8mm) or 1/16" thick silicone rubber from ebay. Cut it to the shape of the OEM, then use silicone caulk to stick the rubber to the car's body.

If you wish to remove it, I'd use gasoline and a plastic scraper.

In my opinon the tailight gasket isn't just to blame for the water leak in spare tire well. There was water on the butt support of the rear passenger seat. Seats were already removed since I need to change the fuel pump.
Some are saying sunroof drain.

I was at the junkyard the other day and noticed a 1" OD tube on both sides of the Integra.

Again, if the tail light gasket were to solely to blame for this, then the carpet would be soaking wet/smelly for a long while. Had to throw away the OEM scissor jack because of this nuisance.


Edit: I went ahead an put silicone tape and zip tie, on both sides of the car.

 

Try these LINK $14 gasket LINK