Swimming pool in my car
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back of my car. Somehow water is getting in….I think what is
happening is that there must be a seal gone around the trunk and it is
coming in through there and working it’s way under the back seats and
onto the floor. There is also a small accumulation in the spare tire
section which is under the carpet in the trunk.
Anyone know where I can bring the car to have someone have a look for
me....or know where I can get the rubber seal that goes all the way
around the opening of the trunk? I figure a garage is no good as this
really isn’t mechanical work, or body work.
Suggestions?
Danimal
Take out the back seat and drivers seat head rest, install a diving board.
Or just go to Standard or Apple Autoglass and have them fix it.
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cloudreamer
Wouldn't happen to be a VW?
I had a similar problem (floor of rear driver side seat was always
soaked) and it turned out to be some sort of seal in the door or the
piece the rear door mounts to.
Not an expensive job. I ended up getting it done twice before it settled.
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Mike
leaking around one of the tail light assemblies.
If it was my car i would clean out trunk and get someone to get in side with
a light while you spray water in and around the seams.
It might be easier than you expect.Also if it has been leaking for a while
you might notice some water or rust stains leading back to the problem area.
Mike
Carter
Yer kidding, right?
Carter
Snipe
flipp...@gmail.com wrote:
> I figure a garage is no good as this
> really isn’t mechanical work, or body work.
Yeah you're right...you need a plumber...
Most body shops hire plumbers... ;-)
snipe
>
> Suggestions?
flipp...@gmail.com
>
> Carter
Why would you think I am kidding? The water is still coming
in....waiting for this crappy weather to stop so I can shop vac it out
and pop someone in the trunk as Mike (thanks) had suggested.
Carter
I thought you must have been kidding when you said; "I figure a
garage is no good as this
really isn’t mechanical work, or body work."
I suppose if you don't want to take it to a garage or body shop
you could always take it to a barber shop or something.
Carter
mookie
a flash.
Bobs...@gmail.com
> Paul Murphy Services on Hallet Cres. will find that leak in for you in
> a flash.
Paul Murphy does good work. However, when I had a rear crossmember
welded last year, they failed to re-install the back seat properly.
Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, but I was a bit perturbed after
realizing it was loose and had driven around with my daughter in her
car seat back there.
stan
Omitting the sarcasm!
This IS the kind of seemingly simple job that can take considerable
time/effort to fix.
If lucky you may find someone skillfull and knowledgaeble who will
say;
"That's a model XYZ-123 right?". And will then know and recommend
installing a new seal or gasket; and with luck that will be it. An
hours labour and the cost of the materials; OK.
But unles you are do it your self type with a few tools (and who
want;s to be crawling around a car in THIS eastern Nfld. weather) it
may, in addition to finding out where the water is getting in, involve
taking out seats, carpets, readjusting a trunk lid, perhaps
reinstalling tail lights or door seals etc.
So be prepared for the costs of a couple of hours work in the heated
workshop or garage bay of a 'body shop'. And the operator may or may
not know of a particular problem with your model car.
Certainly recommend fix anything of that sort. Can cause corrosion
mould and rust!
We have a restored vintage car that is well known for its propensity
to rust out the rear hatch; in fact we have scrapped a couple of old
ones of the same model and sure enough both rear hatcjes/trunk lids
that were falling apart!
Good luck.