Water in spare tire well

jakimb57 · 07-03-2009, 04:44 PM

Just got in my trunk to get out my lug wrench in discovered water in the spare tire well .Any ideas about were this is coming from? There is a rubber seal in the bottom of the well that i sealed up but i was wondering if anyone else has this problem.

echarleswhyte · 07-03-2009, 06:44 PM

not sure of taurii, i don't have the problem, but on my cavalier the water was coming in on the vent that is on the side of the trunk behind the rear wheel. it is covered by the side of the bumper cover. anyway the cavalier was getting water in through there when the water would be thrown off the tire. the only fix for the cavalier was to have the dealer install what basically looked like a bottom of a oil jug (4 gallon one or whatever the size is) was screwed and sealed up and that ended the problem. again not sure about the taurus but i would check that and check the trunk wheather stripping

Vash · 07-03-2009, 08:21 PM

on my sable it leaks in around the top corners of my trunk seal it just doesnt meet up right or something

bob10345 · 07-03-2009, 08:48 PM

I have a 2000 Mercury Sable that had water in the spare tire well and tried everything to find the problem including closing the trunk and running a hose and found no leak at all. The rubber seal was fine and to this day I've checked maybe once or twice a month and no water. This occurred over two years ago. I thought it had to be the gasket around the trunk but apparently not. If you find out where the water came from please post your findings.......thanks.......

thesavo · 07-03-2009, 08:52 PM

I have the same issue. It has been bothering me for months. My particle board and carpet cover are starting to develop mold.

I thought it was a leaky grommet beneath but I think perusing that is a lost cause.

There is a Guide in the topic finder, but I don't think it is related.

nbpt100 · 07-03-2009, 09:45 PM

I too have had this problem on a gen 3. I found some small sources and fix them all but the problem did not go away. I latter removed the tail light lens and found a good size opening. I fixed it with a body seam filler. It Solved the problem.

Keep looking until you find all of the sources.

jakimb57 · 07-03-2009, 10:06 PM

QUOTE (thesavo @ Jul 3 2009, 09:52 PM)

Quote:

I have the same issue. It has been bothering me for months. My particle board and carpet cover are starting to develop mold.

I thought it was a leaky grommet beneath but I think perusing that is a lost cause.

There is a Guide in the topic finder, but I don't think it is related.[/b]

Yea this is strange as the carpet cover and board are dry just wet in the wheel well .But i did seal the grommet .and i'll try the hose on it and go from there.

Rich_04 · 07-04-2009, 11:44 AM

My 04 Taurus was leaking around the trunk gasket near the driver's side taillight. After resealing it, I haven't had a problem.

durasel · 07-04-2009, 12:18 PM

I helped fix up an 02 Taurus that my sister in law bought for herself.
It had the trunk leak problem too.

I climbed in the closed trunk as my wife ran the water hose over the rear window/trunk area.
I found leaks in two sections, repaired them, and so far, no more leaks!

One section is a plastic clip that holds the rear window glass in position (when its installed?).
Its located on each corner under the black plastic lip that is attached to the bottom of the window glass.

This black wierd-looking clip is placed in two sealed holes to keep it in place.
With this car, the clip was partially broken off, allowing water to come through one of the holes into the trunk.

In this instance, since the rear window was firmly in place, I broke off the rest of the clip and caulked those two holes. That solved leak #1.

Leak #2 was found where the rear bumper is clipped to the body using 5 push pins.
You can see these pins when you pop the trunk lid and look under the gasket that is located at the bottom of the trunk on the outside.
Water was coming in through these push pin areas.
I removed each pin, caulked it, replaced and solved the problem.

Don't forget to check your front passenger floorboard too.
There was a leak there too, the padding was totally soaked and gross on this 02.

I tore out and threw away the padding, picked up the carpeting as well as I could, and ran a fan in there for 24 hours to dry it out.
I replaced the padding with some basement carpet padding I had extra and put it back together.
I caulked around the air conditioning drain located on the firewall behind the engine and that solved the problem too!!

I hope this helps out with some of the trunk/floor leak issues for our other members.

2000sable · 09-28-2009, 12:59 PM

Sticky this!

07-03-2009, 08:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Vash Senior Member Member Number: 15982 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Paynesville, MN Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2000 Sable LS Premium with '04 power Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,986 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	on my sable it leaks in around the top corners of my trunk seal it just doesnt meet up right or something __________________

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thesavo Senior Member Member Number: 16800 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Capital City, NY Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,411 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I have the same issue. It has been bothering me for months. My particle board and carpet cover are starting to develop mold. I thought it was a leaky grommet beneath but I think perusing that is a lost cause. There is a Guide in the topic finder, but I don't think it is related. __________________ Stuff For Sale Gen 3 & 4 Parts . . . SHO Head Rests . . . Need Anything? Blur Wood Grain Radio Trim and Floor Shift bezel 2003 SE SVG (Special Vehicle Grade) Built with Pride in Atlanta. Print to PDF. Great for uploading <strike>diagrams </strike> Word Docs to TCCA. A good helping hand Hate Call Centers?

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durasel Senior Member Member Number: 3580 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canton Michigan Drives: 03 SEL Premium DOHC Visit: My Garage Posts: 4,027 Trader Score: 5 reviews Rep Power: 0	I helped fix up an 02 Taurus that my sister in law bought for herself. It had the trunk leak problem too. I climbed in the closed trunk as my wife ran the water hose over the rear window/trunk area. I found leaks in two sections, repaired them, and so far, no more leaks! One section is a plastic clip that holds the rear window glass in position (when its installed?). Its located on each corner under the black plastic lip that is attached to the bottom of the window glass. This black wierd-looking clip is placed in two sealed holes to keep it in place. With this car, the clip was partially broken off, allowing water to come through one of the holes into the trunk. In this instance, since the rear window was firmly in place, I broke off the rest of the clip and caulked those two holes. That solved leak #1. Leak #2 was found where the rear bumper is clipped to the body using 5 push pins. You can see these pins when you pop the trunk lid and look under the gasket that is located at the bottom of the trunk on the outside. Water was coming in through these push pin areas. I removed each pin, caulked it, replaced and solved the problem. Don't forget to check your front passenger floorboard too. There was a leak there too, the padding was totally soaked and gross on this 02. I tore out and threw away the padding, picked up the carpeting as well as I could, and ran a fan in there for 24 hours to dry it out. I replaced the padding with some basement carpet padding I had extra and put it back together. I caulked around the air conditioning drain located on the firewall behind the engine and that solved the problem too!! I hope this helps out with some of the trunk/floor leak issues for our other members. __________________ 4 Taur Family: 98 Comfort DOHC 01 SEL DOHC 03 SEL Premium DOHC 04 SES Sport DOHC 2003 SEL Premium September 2009 Car of the Month

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07-03-2009, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
jakimb57 Junior Member Member Number: 19699 Join Date: May 2009 Visit: My Garage Posts: 3 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Just got in my trunk to get out my lug wrench in discovered water in the spare tire well .Any ideas about were this is coming from? There is a rubber seal in the bottom of the well that i sealed up but i was wondering if anyone else has this problem.

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07-03-2009, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
echarleswhyte Senior Member Member Number: 16836 Join Date: Sep 2008 Visit: My Garage Posts: 296 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	not sure of taurii, i don't have the problem, but on my cavalier the water was coming in on the vent that is on the side of the trunk behind the rear wheel. it is covered by the side of the bumper cover. anyway the cavalier was getting water in through there when the water would be thrown off the tire. the only fix for the cavalier was to have the dealer install what basically looked like a bottom of a oil jug (4 gallon one or whatever the size is) was screwed and sealed up and that ended the problem. again not sure about the taurus but i would check that and check the trunk wheather stripping

07-03-2009, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
bob10345 Senior Member Member Number: 4091 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newark, Delaware Visit: My Garage Posts: 128 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I have a 2000 Mercury Sable that had water in the spare tire well and tried everything to find the problem including closing the trunk and running a hose and found no leak at all. The rubber seal was fine and to this day I've checked maybe once or twice a month and no water. This occurred over two years ago. I thought it had to be the gasket around the trunk but apparently not. If you find out where the water came from please post your findings.......thanks.......

07-03-2009, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
nbpt100 Senior Member Member Number: 20381 Join Date: Jun 2009 Visit: My Garage Posts: 220 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I too have had this problem on a gen 3. I found some small sources and fix them all but the problem did not go away. I latter removed the tail light lens and found a good size opening. I fixed it with a body seam filler. It Solved the problem. Keep looking until you find all of the sources.

07-04-2009, 11:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rich_04 Junior Member Member Number: 2752 Join Date: Apr 2004 Visit: My Garage Posts: 2 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	My 04 Taurus was leaking around the trunk gasket near the driver's side taillight. After resealing it, I haven't had a problem.