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omygod711 12-27-2023 04:41 PM

Leak in the rear subwoofer area.
 
I noticed there's water cumulating around the subwoofer area after rain. Anyone have idea where could the water coming from? Is it a expensive/difficult fix??

Thanks

russianDude 12-28-2023 05:40 AM

Check all rubber gaskets and trunk lining are in place, especially the ones around upper conners.
you most likely need new gaskets.

Tuseisloose79! 03-09-2024 09:07 AM

Yeah, mine had a flood in it.
 

Originally Posted by omygod711 (Post 16919738)
I noticed there's water cumulating around the subwoofer area after rain. Anyone have idea where could the water coming from? Is it a expensive/difficult fix??

Thanks

I was told it was because of the dirt in the gasket and it made the water overflow into the back. I had my rear left and right dripping with water and a big az puddle in the rear left stow area.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazi...71a40525a4.png



Tuseisloose79! 03-09-2024 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by Tuseisloose79! (Post 16929900)
I was told it was because of the dirt in the gasket and it made the water overflow into the back. I had my rear left and right dripping with water and a big az puddle in the rear left stow area.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/acurazi...71a40525a4.png

was about $650 if I remember right.

omygod711 03-09-2024 08:51 PM

I clean the big gasket on the hatch. Peel it back a little and clean out all the dirt stuck in between the gasket and frame. I haven't seen any water since. Maybe I lucked out.

omygod711 03-10-2024 11:37 AM

Neverminded I jinxed it, there's leak in the car again. What did they do the fix your leak for $650? Just cleaning your gasket for $650? The sunroof or the hatch gasket?

Raynomad 05-28-2024 07:00 PM

Same problem here. After a rain or washing the car get water dripping from the acces panel where the manual gas door cable is located. I went thru an exercise where taped off every possible entry points. The entire sun roof was taped, the black filler strip was taped, the fuel door and the joints in the tail lights until I got no leaks. Then began removing the tape to try to isolate the source. I concluded that the leak is from the sun roof but was unable to determine which joint. Come to find out that the sun roof is designed to have a "controlled leak" and the corner drains (two in front and two in the rear of the stationary glass) should take care of the leaking.
The two front drains are easy as they are accessible and they were clear. They drained aft of the front wheels. The trough between the front and back glass inside the car had some crud that I was able to clean out.
The problem is that the two rear drains under the stationary glass are impossible to access and clean out. I verified by pouring water in the sun roof frame that the passenger side rear drain was functional with water exiting above the rear tire. The drivers side drain is plugged and pouring water in the driver side of the frame almost instantly caused water to leak out near the fuel door manual cable into that plastic well.
Now I need a plan to access that drain. 1) remove the left rear tire and wheel well liner to try to locate the drain and blow it out from below. 2) pull the left side inside rear panels to try to access the drain hose and see what's wrong there which could involve pulling the head liner.
I think I'll start with option #1 but if that clears the clog the debris will still be up in the sun roof frame and may reoccur.
I'll update as I progress.
Note: I park the car under some large oak trees and they are especially "dirty" in the spring pollen season so that will have to be corrected.

Twism86 05-29-2024 07:39 AM


Originally Posted by Raynomad (Post 16938886)
Note: I park the car under some large oak trees and they are especially "dirty" in the spring pollen season so that will have to be corrected.

Oak trees this time of the year SUCK!!


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