1998 Honda Civic HX leaking trunk
Ever since I bought this car used in 2005, water leaks into the trunk during heavy rain. It drips from the rail on the right upper side of the trunk (just beneath the rain gutter). I tried finding the source by climbing in the trunk with a flashlight, closing it, and having someone slowly pour a bucket of water starting on the trunk. With each successive bucket, they poured it further up beginning at the right side of the rear window and moving up the window on the right side gasket until they eventually poured on the roof. I never saw the leak from this test. Last week when we had 3 days of heavy rain here in RI, the towel on the plastic bag (to prevent the entire trunk from getting wet) was absolutely soaked with water, and I want to fix the leak once and for all. It can't be anything rust or rot related because I bought the car in Florida with only 50k miles on it. There's no rust or rot anywhere on the car.
Any Civic sedan or coupe owners with the same problem? |
As hard as it is for me to say this, but maybe take it to the dealership?
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I know that the tail light gaskets dry out and allow water to pass from the tail light into the truck...new gaskets from the dealer or going to a fabric store and getting thin, dense foam, and making your own gasket works. #5, #17, and #21 from picture:
https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...3s0201_b09.png But if it's coming in from the top of the trunk near the rear window, then you need to look for any damage on your trunk seal. #12 in the picture below. https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...0201_b5510.png |
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Thanks for the advice. Definitely not the tailights because they're several inches lower than the rail where it's dripping from. I'm not sure if it's originating as far back as the rear window...that's the problem, I can't see where it's coming from. The trunk seal seems to be in good shape, but perhaps it's lost some of its pliability from the hot Florida temps for 7 years of its life (even if it seems pliable). Another possibility is a small hairline crack in the factory sealant used in the rain gutter to seal the welded seams. *************, I may ask a dealership for advice on the leak. A Google search indicates it's fairly common (more often from the tailight gaskets that Tom mentioned), but I haven't found any online forums with a definitive answer to the source of my particular leak. |
Found on H-T:
https://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8...e234nl1qh1.jpg If the leak is on the drivers' side check this out: Trunk Leak fix Heck even if it isn't leaking on the drivers' side I'd still look into it. Quote:
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TomO, Thanks so much! You're a better detective than I am. I'll let you know what I find. Steve |
Same Problem, but resolved
Hey man, I have the same EXACT problem as I have the 4 door ex 1998, BUT I have found a solution. Tired of the leaking as well I stripped the entire trunk and under the plastic part where the latch is I found that water was seeping through where the metal over laps UNDER the weather stripping. What was going on was that when it rained or I washed my car water was getting UNDER the weather stripping due to the previous owner trying to seal it... When you try and seal something like that it causes bubbles and gaps, water WILL find its way under the smallest gap like that and it follows all the way around that stripping to gaps in the metal that are normally protected by the stripping and then boom, water gets in. I replaced my weather stripping with a genuine oem strip and I have not had the problem since. It was around 50 bucks but well worth it. Make sure to get an oem one because knock offs do NOT fit the same. And dont use a sealant when putting this on, it needs to set flush alllll by its self. I hope you read this and I hope it fixes you problem =)
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