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*drifterx* · 09-25-2002, 10:58 AM

how the hell do i find out where the hell the water is coming from?
i just know i have a puddle in my spare tire compartment....
also i know my golf shoes are wet and they r rolling around the trunk
also my carpet is very wet in the corners at the end (both corners)
how i can seal the shit out of my trunk?

240 2NR · 09-25-2002, 11:06 AM

Yikes, sounds like a spoiler rust/leak. Pull the carpet on the hatch and see what the underside of the hatch looks like.

Yoshi · 09-25-2002, 01:16 PM

assuming you have a hatch, this is a prob that like 75% of 240/180s have <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>  usually the water comes in through one of the tail lights.. you can test by pouring a small cup of water through the gap tween the tailight plastic (on top) and the trunk's body metal, take off your interior cardboard/carpet stuff inside by the tail lights and watch for where the water gets it... then get a calking gun and some silicon sealant and go to town <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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If it persists, or you don't have time to deal with it right away, be sure to take out one of the drain plugs in the trunk, there's one in the spare tire well, I just left mine out.

*HaLo* · 09-25-2002, 02:30 PM

I have the same problem..

I also notice that on rainy days, my passenger side rear seatbelt mount has a water infiltration.  Could the sunroof drains be the cause of this?

*drifterx* · 09-25-2002, 04:06 PM

ummmm i dont have a spoiler........ ppl have a few guesses.... comes in through the taillights, the gap where the hatch has the water run off (light where the hydrulics are) and through the floor board behind the rear fenders

ibanezxguy · 09-25-2002, 07:20 PM

i have an s14 and have the same problem as Halo and i cant find the leak at all.  All i know is i get a ton of water in behind the passenger seat, if its not a really heavy rain it stays more towards the door right be hind the sea mount and seatbelt mount.  If anybody has any ideas how to fix this please help me out my car is starting to stink from all this rain im getting.

diabolic hippo · 09-26-2002, 02:56 PM

true story, at the body shop i used to work at, they would have someone stay in the trunk of the car closed with a flash light, while someone on the outside would run a water hose.
in some situations you may have to start to take off a couple of interior panels.

r2acres · 09-28-2002, 08:52 PM

If everything above fails, go ahead and by new rubber seals from nissan, or pickup after market ones, or if your really short on cash then go to a junk yard. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Natty · 09-29-2002, 12:04 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ibanezxguy @ Sep. 24 2002,9:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i have an s14 and have the same problem as Halo and i cant find the leak at all. All i know is i get a ton of water in behind the passenger seat, if its not a really heavy rain it stays more towards the door right be hind the sea mount and seatbelt mount. If anybody has any ideas how to fix this please help me out my car is starting to stink from all this rain im getting.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I bet I can solve that one  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Do you have a "quirter" that sprays winshield wiper fluid on the back hatch? If you do, pull the interor dome light in the back. You should be able to see the wiper nozzle. Water gets in from there.
Get some silicome glue and seal it up.

Where is the drain plug in the spare tire well? Is it a bolt?
Jeff

Orgazmo · 10-04-2002, 11:50 AM

i couldn't close my rear S14 hatch completely and everytime water gets in whenever it rains. (Pardon my english, i'm drunk)

anyone have any idea to get the thing to close down perfectly? cuz i can see sunlight coming in the rear when i put my head into the trunk.. (*still drunk*)

i have a private pool on my 240sx...where can i find some drunk white girls to join me for tequila...

(*DRUNK DRUNK DRUNK PUKED*)

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09-25-2002, 10:58 AM	#1
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how the hell do i find out where the hell the water is coming from? i just know i have a puddle in my spare tire compartment.... also i know my golf shoes are wet and they r rolling around the trunk also my carpet is very wet in the corners at the end (both corners) how i can seal the shit out of my trunk? __________________ I am GOD!

09-25-2002, 11:06 AM	#2
240 2NR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 1,131 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yikes, sounds like a spoiler rust/leak. Pull the carpet on the hatch and see what the underside of the hatch looks like. __________________ Steve 93 240sx FB currently very clean and for sale

09-25-2002, 01:16 PM	#3
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 48 Posts: 3,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	assuming you have a hatch, this is a prob that like 75% of 240/180s have <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  usually the water comes in through one of the tail lights.. you can test by pouring a small cup of water through the gap tween the tailight plastic (on top) and the trunk's body metal, take off your interior cardboard/carpet stuff inside by the tail lights and watch for where the water gets it... then get a calking gun and some silicon sealant and go to town <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> If it persists, or you don't have time to deal with it right away, be sure to take out one of the drain plugs in the trunk, there's one in the spare tire well, I just left mine out. __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

09-25-2002, 02:30 PM	#4
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have the same problem.. I also notice that on rainy days, my passenger side rear seatbelt mount has a water infiltration.  Could the sunroof drains be the cause of this? __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

09-25-2002, 04:06 PM	#5
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ummmm i dont have a spoiler........ ppl have a few guesses.... comes in through the taillights, the gap where the hatch has the water run off (light where the hydrulics are) and through the floor board behind the rear fenders __________________ I am GOD!

09-25-2002, 07:20 PM	#6
ibanezxguy Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 176 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have an s14 and have the same problem as Halo and i cant find the leak at all.  All i know is i get a ton of water in behind the passenger seat, if its not a really heavy rain it stays more towards the door right be hind the sea mount and seatbelt mount.  If anybody has any ideas how to fix this please help me out my car is starting to stink from all this rain im getting.

09-26-2002, 02:56 PM	#7
diabolic hippo Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 76 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	true story, at the body shop i used to work at, they would have someone stay in the trunk of the car closed with a flash light, while someone on the outside would run a water hose. in some situations you may have to start to take off a couple of interior panels.

09-28-2002, 08:52 PM	#8
r2acres Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If everything above fails, go ahead and by new rubber seals from nissan, or pickup after market ones, or if your really short on cash then go to a junk yard. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

09-29-2002, 12:04 PM	#9
Natty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ibanezxguy @ Sep. 24 2002,9:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i have an s14 and have the same problem as Halo and i cant find the leak at all. All i know is i get a ton of water in behind the passenger seat, if its not a really heavy rain it stays more towards the door right be hind the sea mount and seatbelt mount. If anybody has any ideas how to fix this please help me out my car is starting to stink from all this rain im getting.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> I bet I can solve that one  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> Do you have a "quirter" that sprays winshield wiper fluid on the back hatch? If you do, pull the interor dome light in the back. You should be able to see the wiper nozzle. Water gets in from there. Get some silicome glue and seal it up. Where is the drain plug in the spare tire well? Is it a bolt? Jeff __________________ 1991 White 240sx Fastback LE, rusty spoiler, weak driveshaft, exhaust rattle.... Rattles are just your cars way of saying 'I love you.'

10-04-2002, 11:50 AM	#10
Orgazmo Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i couldn't close my rear S14 hatch completely and everytime water gets in whenever it rains. (Pardon my english, i'm drunk) anyone have any idea to get the thing to close down perfectly? cuz i can see sunlight coming in the rear when i put my head into the trunk.. (still drunk) i have a private pool on my 240sx...where can i find some drunk white girls to join me for tequila... (DRUNK DRUNK DRUNK PUKED) <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sleeping.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':zzzz:'>