It rained hard last week, today I found standing water in the trunk. It looks like the water is coming in between the trunk seal and trunk hood, on the right side and running down the frame into the spare tire space. Any ideas on how to stop this leak?
Get a new truck seal (not too expensive). When installing the new seal, use weatherstrip adhesive along the entire circumference of the seal flange. Do both sides of the flange. That will solve your problem.
Don
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Before your buy a new trunk seal... Check the body seams (two at the top, left and right by the back window and down behind the tail lights). Most leak there. A tube of seam sealer will set you back $6.00... The next thing to check before replacing the seal/gasket are the drains for the sunroof, they can become dislodged and run inside the trunk behind the insulation.
The LAST thing to replace is the new seal and adhesive which is over $50.
Good Luck
Just got my STS back from dealer on same issue...they sealed the back glass area, sealed rear end panel and changed the W/Strip.
then they deodrized trunk interior and dryout the carpet........labour was 1.5 hrs so if your not covered under warranty $$$$$$$ go to the seal in rear end panel(behind taillight) will do the trick according to the technician I spoke to. Good luck
I had the same problem a month ago. I went to Autozone and bought weatherstrip adhesive glue. I pulled off the bottom layer of weatherstripping on my trunk where the leak was originating and applied the glue as per the instructions. If you're in a cold climate you will need a longer amount of time to let it dry (very important) or just use a blow dryer. After doing this, the problem was solved.
Just to give you some background, the water was draining into the tire compartment of my trunk like a small waterfall over where the latch edge resides.
Try www.gmpartsdirect.comwww.rockauto.comwww.lakechevrolet.com
These are the guys that I use the most. When checking, go all the way through the checkout process, to see total cost (with shipping included). GM parts direct has very low prices, but high shipping and handling charges. Most of the time, they are the cheapest though.
Another thing to look out for is that the water in the trunk could have cascaded into the cab area if the vehicle has been driven. That's what happened to me. It destroyed the interior carpet and rear seat. The insulating foam that is used in the seat and carpet is some really absorbent stuff and it will not evaporate while still in the car. The dealer had to hang it in the paint booth with the heaters on for 2 days for it to dry completely. The rear seat had to have slits cut into it from underneath for proper airflow to the inside foam. The carpet was actually replaced because the water had set in and stunk of mildew.
