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AllenRPS13 · 01-02-2005, 01:26 AM

since it's rainy day in bay area recently, i discover that my trunk was all wet... the water get into the trunk because of heavy rain... do u guys have any idea and tell me why the water can go into the trunk? iare there any leaks? thanks!

thx247 · 01-02-2005, 01:32 AM

Its the hatch, and I don't know where. I remove the carpet and pull the drain plug under the spare tire.

idlafie · 01-02-2005, 01:44 AM

Check the rubber seals around your taillights, along with the seal on your rear hatch. Those are usually the main spots where water gets into your vehicle. If you have a rear spoiler, it's possible the water could be leaking thru the bolt holes where the spoiler bolts down to the hatch.
Anyhow, hope this helps...
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s13irdie2 · 01-02-2005, 01:53 AM

mine leaks too!! but i dont kno where it leaks from so i just dont put anything in the hatch anymore

SimpleSexy180 · 01-02-2005, 10:23 AM

Mine used to leak until i fixed it. If you look at your weather strip follow it all the way down to the taillights and on top youll probably see a gap between the plastic and frame. The water leaks behind the lights into the spare tire compartment. I used window sealer stuff to seal those areas so the water will just flow right over where the gaps used to be

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Inland180 · 01-02-2005, 10:57 PM

do you have a oem hatch wing? if you do then it might be getting in throught the holes where the wing is attached to the hatch.

AllenRPS13 · 01-03-2005, 12:57 AM

yes, i have the OEM spoiler on my s13, i also think that the water go into the trunk by the holes... but what can i do to stop it? anyone know? or it's not fixable? just like u guys have the OEM spoiler?

01-02-2005, 01:26 AM	#1
AllenRPS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area (East Bay) Age: 41 Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Water getting into the trunk... Why? since it's rainy day in bay area recently, i discover that my trunk was all wet... the water get into the trunk because of heavy rain... do u guys have any idea and tell me why the water can go into the trunk? iare there any leaks? thanks! __________________ ~小アレンのリベリオン~ いくせ, 勝負た! 轟こう, オレのKRMS13!!! オレの得意技！蹴り進入！角度の少ないドリフト！

01-02-2005, 01:44 AM	#3
idlafie Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ..So Cal.... Posts: 940 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check the rubber seals around your taillights, along with the seal on your rear hatch. Those are usually the main spots where water gets into your vehicle. If you have a rear spoiler, it's possible the water could be leaking thru the bolt holes where the spoiler bolts down to the hatch. Anyhow, hope this helps... ID __________________ Weekend Mechanic for my Not-So-Mechanically-Inclined buddies....

01-02-2005, 01:53 AM	#4
s13irdie2 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: southern cali Age: 38 Posts: 508 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mine leaks too!! but i dont kno where it leaks from so i just dont put anything in the hatch anymore __________________ 1990 s13 IslandMotorsports, Inc.

01-02-2005, 10:57 PM	#6
Inland180 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 1,763 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	do you have a oem hatch wing? if you do then it might be getting in throught the holes where the wing is attached to the hatch. __________________ PTE6262 Full-Race Twin Scroll FTW! Feedback LINK

01-03-2005, 12:57 AM	#7
AllenRPS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area (East Bay) Age: 41 Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, i have the OEM spoiler on my s13, i also think that the water go into the trunk by the holes... but what can i do to stop it? anyone know? or it's not fixable? just like u guys have the OEM spoiler? __________________ ~小アレンのリベリオン~ いくせ, 勝負た! 轟こう, オレのKRMS13!!! オレの得意技！蹴り進入！角度の少ないドリフト！

01-02-2005, 01:32 AM	#2
thx247 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: bay area Posts: 1,455 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its the hatch, and I don't know where. I remove the carpet and pull the drain plug under the spare tire.

01-02-2005, 10:23 AM	#5
SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Mine used to leak until i fixed it. If you look at your weather strip follow it all the way down to the taillights and on top youll probably see a gap between the plastic and frame. The water leaks behind the lights into the spare tire compartment. I used window sealer stuff to seal those areas so the water will just flow right over where the gaps used to be .