Why is my trunk filling with water?
The lid of your trunk has a large rubber seal all the way around it. If that seal becomes cracked, worn, or damaged in some way then there is a chance that when it starts raining or you go into the car wash water will flow into the trunk as a result.
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What causes the trunk to fill with rainwater?
Trunk leaks causing spare… The trunk fills up with rainwater? Trunk seals appear to be okay..Does anyone else have this problem and where was the leak at? The seal at the tail lights and the license plate light leaks and water will find its way in.
Why is there water in my spare tire compartment?
This is where the water was building up and eventually overflowing into my trunk and down into the spare tire compartment. Once I figured this out, the rust already developed at the trunk lid grooves and it had created a rust hole. This then allowed the water to fall directly into my trunk without any build up.
Why is my spare tire in the trunk?
When this happens, the water that runs through lands in the grooves where the trunk and rear side panels meet. This is where the water was building up and eventually overflowing into my trunk and down into the spare tire compartment. Once I figured this out, the rust already developed at the trunk lid grooves and it had created a rust hole.
Where does the drain go in a sunroof?
– If you have a sunroof, there is a drain tube that runs through the top and into the trunk behind the panels and drains out the bottom. It is small and can get clogged. – Where it exits bottom there is a flap (or something I don’t recall exactly) that can get plugged. The flap (?) can be removed and the tube can exit the trunk directly.