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kid_nissan · 06-19-2003, 09:12 PM

Hey guys, Well i made a post about ym sunroof leaking, and yesterday i discover that behind the drivers seat on the reap carpet , there is like a puddle.. not damp but a puddle, now could that be from the sunroof?... cause i am not one to hit huge puddles.. but now my car smells like total ****, and i need to know what to do, so if u could help me that would be great
Thanks nick

Bill Roberts · 06-19-2003, 09:25 PM

You got to get someone with a hose and find that leak. Lets just hope their is not a hidden rust hole at the lip under the rubber seal. You will need to take the seal off. Look in there and do some bodywork if their is a rust hole. If not, a new seal should do the trick. With a shop vac...and 30 mins and a blow dryer for another 30 mins...you can get that water out..probably starting to mold the carpet underlayment. If so, you should pull the seats and pull the carpet out..so your floor does not rust through. Sun dry and shampoo. Reinstall....after the leak is fixed. I am willing to bet it is there, or if it is a hatch, look for wet seats.

black s13 · 06-19-2003, 10:22 PM

here does that hatch actually leak?? its not the spoiler, i fixed that, and i still have lots of water in the spare tire thing.

twitchy · 06-19-2003, 11:12 PM

My old car this happened to and I was ****ed. Know what it was?

The drain holes on either corner of the sunroof drain water when you wash the car or it rains or when water otherwise somehow gets in there. it drains through the body and drips out underneath. if you dont think water can be getting in there, check your floorpan. remember the drain holes could be rusted or plugged inside the body somewhere thats what happened on my old car. Theyd hold water for weeks and it would heat up when it got hot and expand and drip..

the smell use baking soda, leave a box in your car. Pull the carpet if needed and remove the seats as bill mentioned

if you have AC use it all the time

good luck

drift freaq · 06-21-2003, 02:57 AM

you can also take water in through your taillights. reason for that is the water runs down from the hatch lid and if your taillight sealant is dried out it can leak through there.

old_s13 · 06-22-2003, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by drift freaq
you can also take water in through your taillights. reason for that is the water runs down from the hatch lid and if your taillight sealant is dried out it can leak through there.

The butyl rubber seal does not dry. Often times, the seal is not applied correctly and water can leak into the rear hatch or trunk, you just need to make sure the seal is even and seals the gap of where the tail light contacts the car.

As for the sunroof thing, if its an OEM sunroof I beleive there are rubber tubes that drain to the side of the B pillars.. look to make sure its coming out okay. The only way to find this leak is to remove seats, panels, and take a look and see where the water is coming from. First things first, suck the water out with a wet-dry vac and then dry the carpet.. sun or heater works well. Then do some rummaging to find the leak before it rains again. Have a friend help by spraying the car down with a hose.

06-19-2003, 09:12 PM	#1
kid_nissan Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY Age: 40 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is Making me want to sell me 240 :( Hey guys, Well i made a post about ym sunroof leaking, and yesterday i discover that behind the drivers seat on the reap carpet , there is like a puddle.. not damp but a puddle, now could that be from the sunroof?... cause i am not one to hit huge puddles.. but now my car smells like total ****, and i need to know what to do, so if u could help me that would be great Thanks nick

06-19-2003, 11:12 PM	#4
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My old car this happened to and I was **ed. Know what it was? The drain holes on either corner of the sunroof drain water when you wash the car or it rains or when water otherwise somehow gets in there. it drains through the body and drips out underneath. if you dont think water can be getting in there, check your floorpan. remember the drain holes could be rusted or plugged inside the body somewhere thats what happened on my old car. Theyd hold water for weeks and it would heat up when it got hot and expand and drip.. the smell use baking soda, leave a box in your car. Pull the carpet if needed and remove the seats as bill mentioned if you have AC use it all the time good luck __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow**

06-21-2003, 02:57 AM	#5
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	you can also take water in through your taillights. reason for that is the water runs down from the hatch lid and if your taillight sealant is dried out it can leak through there. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

06-19-2003, 09:25 PM	#2
Bill Roberts Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: S FL. Posts: 1,538 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You got to get someone with a hose and find that leak. Lets just hope their is not a hidden rust hole at the lip under the rubber seal. You will need to take the seal off. Look in there and do some bodywork if their is a rust hole. If not, a new seal should do the trick. With a shop vac...and 30 mins and a blow dryer for another 30 mins...you can get that water out..probably starting to mold the carpet underlayment. If so, you should pull the seats and pull the carpet out..so your floor does not rust through. Sun dry and shampoo. Reinstall....after the leak is fixed. I am willing to bet it is there, or if it is a hatch, look for wet seats.

06-19-2003, 10:22 PM	#3
black s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: C'ville VA Age: 39 Posts: 555 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	here does that hatch actually leak?? its not the spoiler, i fixed that, and i still have lots of water in the spare tire thing.