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#1 (**permalink**) 27 Aug 2004, 03:09 pm

Hi,
My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.

Any ideas?

Canadaloon

BTW, I love this car, it's so low to the ground compared to newer
cars, and so tight, even after 14 years.

#2 (**permalink**) 27 Aug 2004, 03:22 pm

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:09:01 -0500, Canadaloon
<canadaloon@hotmail.com> wrote:

>My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
>carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
>wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
>one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.

Do you have a sunroof?

#3 (**permalink**) 27 Aug 2004, 04:53 pm

One very common cause of water in the trunk of older Hondas is failing taillight
and brakelight gaskets.

One can either disassemble, clean, and silicone caulk or buy new gaskets,
disassemble, and replace.

I went the caulking route 1.5 years ago on my 1991 Civic, and all's been great
ever since.

"Canadaloon" <canadaloon@hotmail.com> wrote
> Hi,
> My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
> carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
> wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
> one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Canadaloon
>
> BTW, I love this car, it's so low to the ground compared to newer
> cars, and so tight, even after 14 years.

#4 (**permalink**) 27 Aug 2004, 05:11 pm

On 8/27/04 3:22 PM, in article cv5vi0taljgrut7bgc028m5a65ds77lt8i@4ax.com,
"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:09:01 -0500, Canadaloon
> <canadaloon@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
>> carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
>> wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
>> one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.
>
> Do you have a sunroof?
>
>

Likely cause is leaking in through the seals on the taillights.

#5 (**permalink**) 28 Aug 2004, 05:28 pm

You might want to check the antenna also, even though you say it is not
coming from the top. If you still have the power antenna it tends to corrode
and leak water near the bottom of the motor.

"Canadaloon" <canadaloon@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nv4vi01heif36t5bm7995lk4peol008hfm@4ax.com...
> Hi,
> My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
> carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
> wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
> one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Canadaloon
>
> BTW, I love this car, it's so low to the ground compared to newer
> cars, and so tight, even after 14 years.

#6 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2004, 10:50 am

Thanks for the tips. When it stops raining I'll check the taillight
seals and see if that's the problem. I'll keep u updated.

Thanx
Canadaloon

BTW, no sunroof

>One very common cause of water in the trunk of older Hondas is failing taillight
>and brakelight gaskets.
>
>One can either disassemble, clean, and silicone caulk or buy new gaskets,
>disassemble, and replace.
>
>I went the caulking route 1.5 years ago on my 1991 Civic, and all's been great
>ever since.
>
>
>"Canadaloon" <canadaloon@hotmail.com> wrote
>> Hi,
>> My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
>> carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
>> wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
>> one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Canadaloon
>>
>> BTW, I love this car, it's so low to the ground compared to newer
>> cars, and so tight, even after 14 years.
>

#7 (**permalink**) 14 Sep 2004, 10:50 pm

Thanks for the tip. My son took the tail lights apart, we siliconed
the seals, NO MORE WATER!!

I would not have thought of the rear lights being the problem!

Thanx a bunch,

Canadaloon

>One very common cause of water in the trunk of older Hondas is failing taillight
>and brakelight gaskets.
>
>One can either disassemble, clean, and silicone caulk or buy new gaskets,
>disassemble, and replace.
>
>I went the caulking route 1.5 years ago on my 1991 Civic, and all's been great
>ever since.
>
>
>"Canadaloon" <canadaloon@hotmail.com> wrote
>> Hi,
>> My new to me 1990 Accord EX 4-door gets water in the trunk after a
>> carwash. It not coming from the top, but seems to be from the wheel
>> wheels or somewhere along the side. There is a little surface rust on
>> one side, but no obvious hole that I can see.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Canadaloon
>>
>> BTW, I love this car, it's so low to the ground compared to newer
>> cars, and so tight, even after 14 years.
>

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