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Old May 21, 2017 | 05:11 AM
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Took a closer look at those rear vents and they're almost directly underneath the turn signal/backup light modules in the Z33. If water is coming up that high, it's not from splashback, it's from backing the boat up into the lake too far...
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Old May 21, 2017 | 08:47 AM
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If you go bombing through deep water crossings you kinda deserve the consequences of the actions, nothing personal but what would you expect to happen.

I tend to forget that these are some people's only car's




Nice clean Z tho.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 05:25 PM
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Found LEAK, found LEAK, well I had no choice but to pull all the paneling and styrofoam out, I hosed my car down and there it was... leaking on both side of the taillights..
Now the billion dollar question is - why would water leak in from the taillights??? I noticed both tail lights no no gasket around them, are then even supposed to have gaskets around them? Ugh... what loos wrong here?





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Old May 27, 2017 | 03:56 AM
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You could be getting water in from your wiper hole, your tail lights, seal around hatch it's unlikely the water came from below unless you went into a really deep puddle.
Check out the big brains on brad.

I can't remember if they have a gasket or not, you could try flixi seal or something similar that's removable for when or if you need to replace a bulb
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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 12:56 PM
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No gaskets for sure
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Old Jun 3, 2017 | 12:15 PM
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WELL found the source of the leak, about time... I actually have 2 locations where water is coming in...
1 - upon removing the entire plastic inside the trunk and running a hose on the car I noticed the 2 clips that hold the bumper in on bother side was the spot where water is coming in, I guess the car was hit because that is the only explanation as to why water would leak in. I used black silicone on those clips and a day later and a long water job from a hose and no water is entering from those clips...

2 - for some reason water is coming in on the drivers side of the tail light, I guess a little sealant would do the trick as well... we shall see.
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Old Feb 13, 2020 | 01:56 AM
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I know this is an older post but I just started having the same issue. Mine never leaked all the times it gets washed but since i had to drive in the rain for 2 days it started leaking into my spare tire well. And only driving in it. So im thinking its the vents you're talking about. Hopefully.
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Old Feb 13, 2020 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Waugy370z
I know this is an older post but I just started having the same issue. Mine never leaked all the times it gets washed but since i had to drive in the rain for 2 days it started leaking into my spare tire well. And only driving in it. So im thinking its the vents you're talking about. Hopefully.
I siliconed the vents but that actually wasn't the problem, with my car it was the tail lights, somehow water was creeping through on every train, I hope that helps..
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 02:12 PM
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It makes me happy to see the OP gone for sometime, come back immediately to answer a question. Ha
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Old Dec 22, 2022 | 06:58 AM
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Default I have the same problem and smell like mold

I want to solve that mold smeel and the water coming in in my trunk
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Old Jan 14, 2023 | 12:19 PM
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Dry everything out and if you need to look for a rubber plug at the bottom of the spare tire well to drain the compartment.

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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by markismail
Dry everything out and if you need to look for a rubber plug at the bottom of the spare tire well to drain the compartment.
This is a 5 year old question. I'm sure they've figured it out by now.
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Old Feb 18, 2023 | 05:24 AM
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Your amp is under that packing material on the drivers side, you just remove the little black screws and it pulls out...
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Old Mar 22, 2023 | 08:44 AM
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you'd know for sure. Dry out all of the existing water first, then hose down the top for a minute or two(not crazy forceful, just uniform). Check for leaks.
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Old Mar 23, 2023 | 07:07 AM
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