Grant

last night it rained and this morning i found my spare tire well was flooded with water and my trunk carpeting was wet (in the very back). I thought it was leaking thru my tailights, but there is no sign of moisture or water there either. I dont know whats going on, and I'm frikken pisssed. Anybody know what I can do to stop this leaking? or where should I even start looking??

chickenmanq

Check the weather stripping.  Maybe you have a big hole?

Grant

I dont see one, the weather stripping seems fine, but I'll check again, I just can't believe this is happening to me.. I pretty much have sh** for luck. I had more than enough problems with this car. Sometimes I wish i did wait and get a Prelude or GTI or something.. dammit.

ca18guy

How much water was there? Sounds like a big leak, next time it rains (or break out a hose maybe) sit in your truck and see where it's coming from. Sounds odd that this has happened all of a sudden.

Grant

yea actually  this is about the 2nd time it rained heavily here and both times i found my trunk to be flooded, i just dont know what the ####'s going on.. I guess I'll try what u said. #### this car is such a pain in the a$$

MingMing

has ur car been in an accident before?
my friends car has gotten hit in the trunk's side before and water always gets in when it rains from the wheel well i think
check for if there might have been any impacts and inspect those areas

Kid Zelda

Well do you get water in the trunk when you wash the car?

Like mingming said, check the wheel well..

DSC

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from ca18guy on 1<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>7 pm on Nov. 13, 2001
How much water was there? Sounds like a big leak, next time it rains (or break out a hose maybe) sit in your truck and see where it's coming from. Sounds odd that this has happened all of a sudden.
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Just be sure you have someone out side to open it up for you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

HippoSleek

That sucks - that's only supposed to happen on s13's <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

Good advice above - although I would just peek through the rear seat - not get in the trunk. &nbsp;Also, check where your spoiler mounts and the CHMSL.

check the spots where the new tails u put in touch the trunk lid...... there could be somethign there that allows the water to get in like a space or hole

ca18guy

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from DSC on 4<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>7 pm on Nov. 13, 2001
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from ca18guy on 1<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>7 pm on Nov. 13, 2001
How much water was there? Sounds like a big leak, next time it rains (or break out a hose maybe) sit in your truck and see where it's coming from. Sounds odd that this has happened all of a sudden.
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Just be sure you have someone out side to open it up for you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
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When I wrote that I miss read it and thought he said &quot;truck&quot; instead of &quot;trunk&quot; so i thought his truch had a leak in the cab. Don't know where i got that from. Still get in there and find the leak and attack it full force <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

LoL thats funny c18guy LoL

misnomer

Shouldn't be from the wheel well. The car was sitting and he found it flooded. Rain falls down, not up <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Anyhow, I can only suggest checking your weather stripping and rear windshield. Try to trace the routes water takes down the back of your car, you also might be able to track the moisture in the carpets to the source.

alchemist

tailights weatherstriping is also a major problem for leaks in other nissan cars. &nbsp;try that too

Grant

thanks guys I found out its coming from my right rear tailights (thanks to the 97 tailight swap). anyways i siliconed the sh** out of opening and hopefully it should be ok now, I'm going to take a hose to it tomorrow and see what happens.