Trunk leaks during heavy rains

akleg4life · 08-03-04, 04:41 AM

Hey Guys -

Each time we get heavy rain my trunk leaks which totally wets my trunk carpet and stink it up. What do you believe is causing this ?

Thanks

Mark

Tinkindling · 08-03-04, 04:56 AM

Possibly rust in the rear window mounting channel. Possibly rust in trunk drain channel (around the trunk lid, part of the body). Hopefully it's a bad gasket or misaligned gasket.

*stevieray* · 08-03-04, 05:23 AM

Unless the trunk lid gasket is shot, the other source is the rear window trim. The attachment point slots open up into the C pillar and the trim clips are supposed to seal those slots. If you have had the trim removed or it had gotten damaged, you'll have to replace the trim as Acura doesn't sell the clips separately. I know this from experience. Good luck---

akleg4life · 08-03-04, 05:37 AM

Thanks alls. I will take a look at those 2 areas.

08-03-04, 04:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
akleg4life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 341 Car 1: 1994 Red Milano Coupe Car 2: 2007 Odyssey EXL iTrader: (1)	Trunk leaks during heavy rains Hey Guys - Each time we get heavy rain my trunk leaks which totally wets my trunk carpet and stink it up. What do you believe is causing this ? Thanks Mark

08-03-04, 04:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tinkindling Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 818 Car 1: 1992 Coupe LS iTrader: (0)	Possibly rust in the rear window mounting channel. Possibly rust in trunk drain channel (around the trunk lid, part of the body). Hopefully it's a bad gasket or misaligned gasket. __________________ 92 LS Coupe 83,000 Miles & Counting Stock except -GS RIMS -Clear Bumpers

08-03-04, 05:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
stevieray Swollen Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 7,587 Car 1: '95 LS Coupe Car 2: '91 LS Coupe Car 3: '97 NSX-T iTrader: (14)	Unless the trunk lid gasket is shot, the other source is the rear window trim. The attachment point slots open up into the C pillar and the trim clips are supposed to seal those slots. If you have had the trim removed or it had gotten damaged, you'll have to replace the trim as Acura doesn't sell the clips separately. I know this from experience. Good luck--- __________________ *"King of Kleen"* "Know this. Being able to purchase a Legend and being able to afford a Legend are two separate things. Realize nothing post-purchase is cheap." - LegendGS

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08-03-04, 05:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
akleg4life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 341 Car 1: 1994 Red Milano Coupe Car 2: 2007 Odyssey EXL iTrader: (1)	Thanks alls. I will take a look at those 2 areas.

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