 Pool of water under spare tire/holes next to rear struts, What do? |
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 Jun 11, 2011 - 6:01 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Nov 18, '08 From Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
So...I was vacuuming my car, as i have not driven it in a few months (being at school), only to discover i have a few pretty extensive pools of water in the hatch.
What could have caused this? I thought at first, maybe condensation, as the car has been sitting all winter/spring. But there is a LOT of water. I found the a plug under the spare tire. but for the two pockets on either side of the trunk, how do i drain that water? I'm about to use a dirt/water vacuum to remove it, but my question was, how do i stop this? TL:DR How do i stop water from getting into my trunk? -------------------- A work in (extremely slow) progress
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Jun 11, 2011 - 6:33 PM
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keep it garaged, dont take it out when it rains.
sorry dude, ..... JK dry it up. take off the plastics use a hose and see where the water goes in... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jun 11, 2011 - 7:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '08 From Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 11, 2011 - 5:33 PM)  keep it garaged, dont take it out when it rains. sorry dude, ..... JK dry it up. take off the plastics use a hose and see where the water goes in... haha, alright, thats what i was planning on doing. thanks -------------------- A work in (extremely slow) progress
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Jun 11, 2011 - 10:02 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
wait where does the water build up at exactly, if you reply with what I think you'll reply with then I have an answer for you. Which reminds me Im going to check my car right now.
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Jun 12, 2011 - 11:49 AM
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In the spare tire well and I'm guessing in the little rear storage areas on each side of the car.
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Jun 12, 2011 - 12:39 PM
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Do you have a moonroof? I'm guessing the drain lines are stopped up with something.
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Jun 12, 2011 - 1:25 PM
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QUOTE (SupraKid @ Jun 12, 2011 - 10:49 AM) In the spare tire well and I'm guessing in the little rear storage areas on each side of the car. yup. those exact places... and yeah richee i has a moonroofz -------------------- A work in (extremely slow) progress
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Jun 12, 2011 - 5:16 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
I'd try taking the headliner out and see if those drain tubes are stopped up somewhere. That's my best guess.
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Jun 12, 2011 - 5:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
The weather stripping on the hatch also could have gone. It happened with one of the parts cars I got. You could barely notice it because the glass looked fine, but if you pushed up on it, it would move up and down creating a gap for the water to get through.
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Jun 14, 2011 - 2:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 26, '11 From beaufort,SC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
man i hate tracing down water leaks such a pain......especialy in my car where stuff could have been helped if it was fixed at the first sign of trouble...but then again it would probly have just been rigged like some of the stuff in this car when i bought it....(i HATE going over someones work that could have been done right with alittle more effort!) i have a tiny leak i need to trace but its 1 of 3 things that it could be, broken stud from tail light so theres a hole in metal panel,goopy rubber stuff under hatch window failed, or hatch weather striping....still need to find out where its comming from...maybe ill use some water with food coloring in it to make it easier to find!...
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Jun 14, 2011 - 3:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '08 From Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (opie_7afe @ Jun 14, 2011 - 1:54 PM) man i hate tracing down water leaks such a pain......especialy in my car where stuff could have been helped if it was fixed at the first sign of trouble...but then again it would probly have just been rigged like some of the stuff in this car when i bought it....(i HATE going over someones work that could have been done right with alittle more effort!) i have a tiny leak i need to trace but its 1 of 3 things that it could be, broken stud from tail light so theres a hole in metal panel,goopy rubber stuff under hatch window failed, or hatch weather striping....still need to find out where its comming from...maybe ill use some water with food coloring in it to make it easier to find!... thats where im starting.... all 3 of those options. not looking forward to it -------------------- A work in (extremely slow) progress
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