RLN wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> I purchased a used '97 Honda Civic Hatchback 6 months ago and all was well
> until we had about 2 weeks of rainy weather. Then, passengers in ther rear
> seat noticed it "felt wet", especially when the car was braking. Further
> investigation revealed that there was about 3 inches of water in the tire
> well! When the brakes were applied, the water "sloshed" from the tire well
> and ended up under the rear seat!!
>
> I took it to the dealer and they replaced the seal on both rear tail light
> assemblies. Is this a common problem with Civics, or was mine the "lucky"
> one?
>

Watch out for the trunk seal as well. I had to replace mine on my '88
Civic. It would leak whenever it rained AND when I parked the car on a
slight downhill slope. Water would accumulate up in the corners of the rain
channel (just below the rear window) and then leak under the seal. Parking
the car on a slight uphill slope instead would prevent the water from
accumulating and also prevent it from getting into the trunk.

Eric