2G Water Leak in Trunk + Rust

[Volkan-Eclipse]

Alright here it is another 'Water Leak' Post i've gone trough so many but nothing helped me sadly so i thought i try to make a new Post with some Pictures and all..

Ok first off i had the Issue with Water in my Trunk then i decided to take off all the Pastic trims in the Trunk to get a better look to it and well i don't know what the owner before did but damn that looks nasty here are some Pics of the right side:

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Left side:

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I just can't understand how these spot's started to rost it has to be about that leaking Water right? Yesterday it Rained a bit and i checked my trunk again and this is how it looked:

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Alright here is some Water but ican't seem to spot any place where the water comes from down there?

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Also here the right side is also a bit 'wet' but i can't seem to figure out where the water leaks in
(Dumb extra question) Can anyone tell me what that White 'box thing' is for? Could there be a leak? cause the rust is pretty much in/on it as you can see.

I also wanted to add whenever i open my Hatch on a rainy day it really dips so much water down from it which is normal of course but it also dips out from the Plastic trim on the Hatch itself could that be my cause of all the Water in my Trunk?

Sorry that this all is so poorly written English is not my first language and i hope you understand most of it or even all!

Thank you! and Greetings from Germany

 

[EclipseTical]

The white box is a vent, it helps give air in the car an escape when you shut your doors.You could seal around the body of the vent with some silicone but do not block the vent itself.

Most trunk leaks on 2gs come from the drain tubes being blocked; you can see the tube in your last picture going straight down through the floor. Get a hanger or some other stuff wire or some compressed air and clean out the tubes on each side. Also inspect them for cracks and replace them if necessary.

To find your leak it helps if you can have someone run a hose over the car while you're inside it looking around; if you don’t have a hose handy then get in the car next time it rains and look around. Check around the hatch weatherseal as well as around spoiler mounting points and taillights too

 

[DogWhistle]

Be sure to check the underside of both of those rusty locations. Because of the bright orange color of the rust, there is active moisture inside, but there is a good chance the rust actually started underneath, and spread up through the body seam.

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

Alright here it is another 'Water Leak' Post i've gone trough so many but nothing helped me sadly so i thought i try to make a new Post with some Pictures and all..

Ok first off i had the Issue with Water in my Trunk then i decided to take off all the Pastic trims in the Trunk to get a better look to it and well i don't know what the owner before did but damn that looks nasty here are some Pics of the right side:

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Left side:

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I just can't understand how these spot's started to rost it has to be about that leaking Water right? Yesterday it Rained a bit and i checked my trunk again and this is how it looked:

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Alright here is some Water but ican't seem to spot any place where the water comes from down there?

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Also here the right side is also a bit 'wet' but i can't seem to figure out where the water leaks in
(Dumb extra question) Can anyone tell me what that White 'box thing' is for? Could there be a leak? cause the rust is pretty much in/on it as you can see.

I also wanted to add whenever i open my Hatch on a rainy day it really dips so much water down from it which is normal of course but it also dips out from the Plastic trim on the Hatch itself could that be my cause of all the Water in my Trunk?

Sorry that this all is so poorly written English is not my first language and i hope you understand most of it or even all!

Thank you! and Greetings from Germany

So the leak on the driver (left) side is most definitely from the seal on the antenna being old or defective. I used to have that exact same problem. I replaced the seal, and wire brushed the rust away and soaked it in primer to prevent future rust.

 

[Volkan-Eclipse]

So the leak on the driver (left) side is most definitely from the seal on the antenna being old or defective. I used to have that exact same problem. I replaced the seal, and wire brushed the rust away and soaked it in primer to prevent future rust.

Thank you i will look into it! also are there chances to get that Antenna seal New from somwhere?

Be sure to check the underside of both of those rusty locations. Because of the bright orange color of the rust, there is active moisture inside, but there is a good chance the rust actually started underneath, and spread up through the body seam.

Thanks! gonna check that as soon as i can

The white box is a vent, it helps give air in the car an escape when you shut your doors.You could seal around the body of the vent with some silicone but do not block the vent itself.

Most trunk leaks on 2gs come from the drain tubes being blocked; you can see the tube in your last picture going straight down through the floor. Get a hanger or some other stuff wire or some compressed air and clean out the tubes on each side. Also inspect them for cracks and replace them if necessary.

To find your leak it helps if you can have someone run a hose over the car while you're inside it looking around; if you don’t have a hose handy then get in the car next time it rains and look around. Check around the hatch weatherseal as well as around spoiler mounting points and taillights too

Ahh that is good to know thank you!
The Drain holes and the Tubes should be fine as far as i know but i'm gonna check those again maybe i really missed a small crack,
That sounds like a good plan gonna do that as soon as possible! I'm gonna report back when i checked everything up thanks again!

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

Thank you i will look into it! also are there chances to get that Antenna seal New from somwhere?


Thanks! gonna check that as soon as i can


Ahh that is good to know thank you!
The Drain holes and the Tubes should be fine as far as i know but i'm gonna check those again maybe i really missed a small crack,
That sounds like a good plan gonna do that as soon as possible! I'm gonna report back when i checked everything up thanks again!

I bought my antenna seal used from someone who was parting out their DSM. I recommend doing the same because they are very hard to find new online.

 

[1999RSfwd]

You may also need to remove your rear bumper, and check that the seam sealer back there isn't all dry rotted. That's what happened to me, so i replaced all of it, and you can check your seal around your taillights as well.

 

[Volkan-Eclipse]

You may also need to remove your rear bumper, and check that the seam sealer back there isn't all dry rotted. That's what happened to me, so i replaced all of it, and you can check your seal around your taillights as well.

Will do thanks!