[s-cars] Anyone get water in the trunk?

[PAUL GAILUS]

I had a leak like this on my 93 S4 last year.
The passenger side plastic taillight lens had some
hairline cracks around the lock cylinder. I replaced
the lens and haven't had any leakage since.
These cracks were very small so I'm not positive if
they were the source of the leak. However, the
original seal between the lens and the trunk lid
appeared to be intact all around the periphery
when I pulled it off, so it appears that the cracks
were causing the leak

You could also be getting a leak at the rubber bushing
between the lock cylinder and the hole in the taillight lens.
You could try getting a new bushing or putting some
sealant around the area (after taking off the lock cylinder
from the inside).

If you don't want to spend the money for a
new lens, you could also try taking of the old lens
and putting on a new seal. I would use butyl rod
caulk or something similar. Don't use silicone
caulk because you'll never get it completely off
without stripping off some of the paint.

Paul

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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 10:29 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Anyone get water in the trunk?


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> It rained a LOT here yesterday, and the car was sitting in the Cinemark
> parking lot while I was in a movie. Came out drove home, didn't notice
> anything odd...
>
> Then this morning, while loading the car to go on a trip, I noticed that
> there was a large amount of water built up inside the cover under the
bottom
> of the decklid. I closed the trunk and let the water out by bending it
> slightly.
>
> The taillight on the passengers side has a few cracks, but isn't missing
any
> pieces, and the rubber moldings are soft. The car has never been hit.
>
> I think it may be just an isolated issue due to the amount of rain we got,
> but wanted to check with you guys. Has anyone had this happen?
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