Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
Good morning.
Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The shop did the following: 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the recommended procedure for making the taillight area watertight again? Thanks -Mark |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote
> Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The > shop did the following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the > recommended procedure for making the taillight area > watertight again? Sounds like you heard this is a common problem for c. 1990 Hondas. It is usually the gaskets used in and around the taillight housings that fail. If you're a little handy, fixing these is pretty easy. One may either (1) simply replace all the gaskets; or one may (2) disassemble, clean with water the old gaskets, apply a bead of good, temperature appropriate silicone IIRC caulking on both sides, and re-assemble. I did (2) a few years ago with my 91 Civic. No leaks since. Approach (1) is more expensive. Approach (2) is harder to clean up if and when the caulking has to be redone. You should try to confirm that the gaskets are the culprits, first, too. Any water in the taillight housings, for example? |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote
> Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The > shop did the following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the > recommended procedure for making the taillight area > watertight again? Sounds like you heard this is a common problem for c. 1990 Hondas. It is usually the gaskets used in and around the taillight housings that fail. If you're a little handy, fixing these is pretty easy. One may either (1) simply replace all the gaskets; or one may (2) disassemble, clean with water the old gaskets, apply a bead of good, temperature appropriate silicone IIRC caulking on both sides, and re-assemble. I did (2) a few years ago with my 91 Civic. No leaks since. Approach (1) is more expensive. Approach (2) is harder to clean up if and when the caulking has to be redone. You should try to confirm that the gaskets are the culprits, first, too. Any water in the taillight housings, for example? |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote
> Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The > shop did the following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the > recommended procedure for making the taillight area > watertight again? Sounds like you heard this is a common problem for c. 1990 Hondas. It is usually the gaskets used in and around the taillight housings that fail. If you're a little handy, fixing these is pretty easy. One may either (1) simply replace all the gaskets; or one may (2) disassemble, clean with water the old gaskets, apply a bead of good, temperature appropriate silicone IIRC caulking on both sides, and re-assemble. I did (2) a few years ago with my 91 Civic. No leaks since. Approach (1) is more expensive. Approach (2) is harder to clean up if and when the caulking has to be redone. You should try to confirm that the gaskets are the culprits, first, too. Any water in the taillight housings, for example? |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote
> Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The > shop did the following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the > recommended procedure for making the taillight area > watertight again? Sounds like you heard this is a common problem for c. 1990 Hondas. It is usually the gaskets used in and around the taillight housings that fail. If you're a little handy, fixing these is pretty easy. One may either (1) simply replace all the gaskets; or one may (2) disassemble, clean with water the old gaskets, apply a bead of good, temperature appropriate silicone IIRC caulking on both sides, and re-assemble. I did (2) a few years ago with my 91 Civic. No leaks since. Approach (1) is more expensive. Approach (2) is harder to clean up if and when the caulking has to be redone. You should try to confirm that the gaskets are the culprits, first, too. Any water in the taillight housings, for example? |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
I had the same problem on my 91 Accord and fixed it with a $5 tube of
Silicone II caulk like Elle suggested. I also ran a bead down the seam in the gutter where the trunk and rear quarter panels come together. Haven't had a drop of water in the trunk since. A lot cheaper than the dealer's $500 solution. "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1168701137.93559@bubbleator.drizzle.com... > Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The shop did the > following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the recommended > procedure for making the taillight area watertight again? > > Thanks > -Mark > > |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
I had the same problem on my 91 Accord and fixed it with a $5 tube of
Silicone II caulk like Elle suggested. I also ran a bead down the seam in the gutter where the trunk and rear quarter panels come together. Haven't had a drop of water in the trunk since. A lot cheaper than the dealer's $500 solution. "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1168701137.93559@bubbleator.drizzle.com... > Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The shop did the > following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the recommended > procedure for making the taillight area watertight again? > > Thanks > -Mark > > |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
I had the same problem on my 91 Accord and fixed it with a $5 tube of
Silicone II caulk like Elle suggested. I also ran a bead down the seam in the gutter where the trunk and rear quarter panels come together. Haven't had a drop of water in the trunk since. A lot cheaper than the dealer's $500 solution. "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1168701137.93559@bubbleator.drizzle.com... > Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The shop did the > following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the recommended > procedure for making the taillight area watertight again? > > Thanks > -Mark > > |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
I had the same problem on my 91 Accord and fixed it with a $5 tube of
Silicone II caulk like Elle suggested. I also ran a bead down the seam in the gutter where the trunk and rear quarter panels come together. Haven't had a drop of water in the trunk since. A lot cheaper than the dealer's $500 solution. "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1168701137.93559@bubbleator.drizzle.com... > Good morning. > > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. The shop did the > following: > > 1. Verified that sunroof drains are not clogged. > 2. Quoted me $500 to replace all the taillights. > > It looks like I'll be taking over after step #1. :-) > > Have any of you guys dealt with this problem? What is the recommended > procedure for making the taillight area watertight again? > > Thanks > -Mark > > |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
> "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote about a month ago: Good morning.
> > Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. Following a suggestion from several people, I removed the taillights and cleaned the gaskets and reinstalled them with a generous application of silicone caulk. This took care of the water that was leaking around the taillights. Unfortunately, I still have a small leak into the left rear corner of the trunk. I removed the side trim panel and discovered that the water is coming in around the edges of the ventilation outflow valve. Apparently water running down the side of the car gets underneath the bumper and finds its way in through this area. So my plan of attack is to remove the rear bumper, inspect the area around the outflow valve, and correct the leak with a new gasket and/or silicone caulk where the outflow valve is installed. Does that sound like a reasonable plan? Thanks -Mark |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote
>> "Mark" <anon40629@hotmail.com> wrote about a month ago: >> Good morning. >> >> Water is leaking into the trunk of my 1991 Accord EX. > > Following a suggestion from several people, I removed the > taillights > and cleaned the gaskets and reinstalled them with a > generous > application of silicone caulk. This took care of the water > that was > leaking around the taillights. > > Unfortunately, I still have a small leak into the left > rear corner of > the trunk. I removed the side trim panel and discovered > that > the water is coming in around the edges of the ventilation > outflow > valve. Apparently water running down the side of the car > gets > underneath the bumper and finds its way in through this > area. > > So my plan of attack is to remove the rear bumper, inspect > the area around the outflow valve, and correct the leak > with > a new gasket and/or silicone caulk where the outflow valve > is installed. > > Does that sound like a reasonable plan? Sure. I don't recollect this particular area leaking, so I'd double check as best I could first. OTOH, I think there have been a few odd sources reported here at times, in addition to the "usual suspects" (taillight gaskets). |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in news:dtrCh.4222
$tD2.424@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net: > I think there have > been a few odd sources reported here at times, in addition > to the "usual suspects" (taillight gaskets). > > > Speaking of odd leak sources... I still have that stupid one at the left- rear corner of the roof at the hatch. After a good rain, the first couple of right turns causes a little sprinkle of droplets to dribble out of the C-pillar molding and onto the windowsill. I've investigated as thoroughly as I could, resealing the roof seam at the ditch molding (removed hatch to get proper access), but still it leaks. It's not coming in through the windows and not being driven back from the windshield. It has GOT to be the roof ditch seam, but I'm damned if I can find the leak. Even when I drop the rear of the headliner, there's no rust trail anywhere that I can see, so I can't even trace it back anywhere that way. My next step is to remove the headliner entirely (in the spring) and drive around like that until I find out where it's coming from. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote
> Speaking of odd leak sources... I still have that stupid > one at the left- > rear corner of the roof at the hatch. > > After a good rain, the first couple of right turns causes > a little sprinkle > of droplets to dribble out of the C-pillar molding and > onto the windowsill. > > I've investigated as thoroughly as I could, resealing the > roof seam at the > ditch molding (removed hatch to get proper access), but > still it leaks. > It's not coming in through the windows and not being > driven back from the > windshield. It has GOT to be the roof ditch seam, but I'm > damned if I can > find the leak. > > Even when I drop the rear of the headliner, there's no > rust trail anywhere > that I can see, so I can't even trace it back anywhere > that way. My next > step is to remove the headliner entirely (in the spring) > and drive around > like that until I find out where it's coming from. Well that's darned annoying. Not to be too impertinent, but this is FAQ material, oh beloved(!) high lord of the unofficial Q page. ;-) |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in news:2ZrCh.3558
$x74.2572@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net: > "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote >> Speaking of odd leak sources... I still have that stupid >> one at the left- >> rear corner of the roof at the hatch. >> >> After a good rain, the first couple of right turns causes >> a little sprinkle >> of droplets to dribble out of the C-pillar molding and >> onto the windowsill. >> >> I've investigated as thoroughly as I could, resealing the >> roof seam at the >> ditch molding (removed hatch to get proper access), but >> still it leaks. >> It's not coming in through the windows and not being >> driven back from the >> windshield. It has GOT to be the roof ditch seam, but I'm >> damned if I can >> find the leak. >> >> Even when I drop the rear of the headliner, there's no >> rust trail anywhere >> that I can see, so I can't even trace it back anywhere >> that way. My next >> step is to remove the headliner entirely (in the spring) >> and drive around >> like that until I find out where it's coming from. > > Well that's darned annoying. > > Not to be too impertinent, but this is FAQ material, oh > beloved(!) high lord of the unofficial Q page. ;-) > > > IF I EVER FIND IT!...it will make the FAQ page. Leaks are most annoying, you know? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Trunk leaks in 1991 Accord
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message news:Xns98DCD7D322A36tegger@207.14.116.130... > "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in > news:2ZrCh.3558 > $x74.2572@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net: > >> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote >>> Speaking of odd leak sources... I still have that stupid >>> one at the left- >>> rear corner of the roof at the hatch. >>> >>> After a good rain, the first couple of right turns >>> causes >>> a little sprinkle >>> of droplets to dribble out of the C-pillar molding and >>> onto the windowsill. >>> >>> I've investigated as thoroughly as I could, resealing >>> the >>> roof seam at the >>> ditch molding (removed hatch to get proper access), but >>> still it leaks. >>> It's not coming in through the windows and not being >>> driven back from the >>> windshield. It has GOT to be the roof ditch seam, but >>> I'm >>> damned if I can >>> find the leak. >>> >>> Even when I drop the rear of the headliner, there's no >>> rust trail anywhere >>> that I can see, so I can't even trace it back anywhere >>> that way. My next >>> step is to remove the headliner entirely (in the spring) >>> and drive around >>> like that until I find out where it's coming from. >> >> Well that's darned annoying. >> >> Not to be too impertinent, but this is FAQ material, oh >> beloved(!) high lord of the unofficial Q page. ;-) >> >> >> > > > > IF I EVER FIND IT!...it will make the FAQ page. > > Leaks are most annoying, you know? I meant the topic of "trunk leaks" in general. :-) |
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