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sccaprotege March-21st-2002 12:54 AM

trunk leak ?
 
Lots of water in the trunk lol there is standing water in the passenger side wheel well. Oh yeah I just bough bout my 1990 protege today its a 1.8 dohc with 100,000 on it and was kinda iffy about the car at first but this web site has convinced me that its a great car thanks guys !:D

protejay March-21st-2002 01:06 AM

Congrats on gettin a FINE car!!
 
Take care of it and it should last and last and...well, you know...:)

My rear bumper was smacked on the side once and started leaking water into the same area...ended up removin the plastic plug as a temp fix. haven't looked into it since...

Identity_X March-21st-2002 01:23 AM

I have that same problem.....

I might try tightening the locking thing of the trunk......I forget the word for it............see if that would help.............
this might be a problem for the first gen proteges like the seatbelt light and such..........

March-21st-2002 01:50 AM

Let me add my '90 LX to the leakers. I've had a problem since I had the rear window replaced. I can't park facing downhill or I get water in the trunk. I found my jack-well full of water and the jack rusting, so I also removed the plug, and I don't store anything but the jack in there anymore (I used to have rope and rags there, as well as the factory lug wrench). No problem since and the plug hole is small enough that nothing has crawled in (yet).

sccaprotege March-21st-2002 09:55 AM

thanks guys
 
I was thinking the trunk seal , But I will go through and tighten the light down and the latch, also I didn't see a drain hole back there But I'll look again. Thanks for the help look forward to seeing me here more often.

Glazedham42 March-21st-2002 07:07 PM

Well at least I know I'm not alone. My '91 DX leaks as well. I usually have about an inch of water where my jack is. Thanks for the suggestions though. Maybe all of us together can figure out WHERE THE HECK THIS WATER IS COMING FROM!! :D

MikeD March-21st-2002 07:37 PM

HAHAHA!!!! My Protege has the same problem. It has just started in the past few month. I cannot figure out for the life of me where it is coming from....but if someone finds out..post the fix. I'll do the same if I can find the culprit.

Sir Nuke March-21st-2002 07:57 PM


Originally posted by Glazedham42
Well at least I know I'm not alone. My '91 DX leaks as well. I usually have about an inch of water where my jack is. Thanks for the suggestions though. Maybe all of us together can figure out WHERE THE HECK THIS WATER IS COMING FROM!! :D
Jamie...I HAVE FIGURED IT OUT!! AND I am SOOOOOOOOO very surprised you didn't already know where the water is coming from....I KNOW that all these others know where it coming from....it can ONLY be coming from a few places....either from the CAR WASH....YOUR GARDEN HOSE...OR THE SKY! :{D

sorry dude...I just couldn't resist....I mean its SOOOO OBVIOUS! :D

Identity_X March-21st-2002 08:20 PM


Originally posted by Sir Nuke


Jamie...I HAVE FIGURED IT OUT!! AND I am SOOOOOOOOO very surprised you didn't already know where the water is coming from....I KNOW that all these others know where it coming from....it can ONLY be coming from a few places....either from the CAR WASH....YOUR GARDEN HOSE...OR THE SKY! :{D

sorry dude...I just couldn't resist....I mean its SOOOO OBVIOUS! :D

so if I don't wash my car in CAR WASH or with a GARDEN HOSE
and I don't drive it when it's raining FROM THE SKY then there would be no water in my trunk :dunno: ???

Thanks a bunch !!!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Rangerchrs March-22nd-2002 02:17 PM

1988-1995 Pontiac Grand Prix have the same problem with leaking trunks, what me and my friend did to find the leak on my other car was i got in the trunk with a flashlight while he let a steady stream of water flow over the trunk to find it. Come to find out it was the taillights. So try doing that.

(also make sure its a really really good friend, so they dont leave you in the trunk if your rear seats dont fold down.

Sir Nuke March-22nd-2002 03:35 PM


Originally posted by Identity_X


so if I don't wash my car in CAR WASH or with a GARDEN HOSE
and I don't drive it when it's raining FROM THE SKY then there would be no water in my trunk :dunno: ???

Thanks a bunch !!!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


Why Identity X....YOU are MORE than welcome!!:thumbs do

94-DX March-24th-2002 01:39 PM

same happens to me
 
Wene it rains or wene i was my car water seeps into the trunk what could i do to fix it?

Maz94Protege March-24th-2002 07:02 PM

HERES THE LOW DOWN!!!!
 

Originally posted by sccaprotege
Lots of water in the trunk lol there is standing water in the passenger side wheel well. Oh yeah I just bough bout my 1990 protege today its a 1.8 dohc with 100,000 on it and was kinda iffy about the car at first but this web site has convinced me that its a great car thanks guys !:D
OK PPL, now this is a FACTORY DEFECT. happens to all 1st gen proteges. some where the seal is bad, if you want/have time. take a hose and just start spraying around in spots under your car and on your trunk lid. find out where the leak is then caulk it. but make sure u test each spot out (before u find the leak) and check the leak spot when u test that area, before u test another area.

I hope you all under stand that. if not, msg me on aim or e-mail me and ill explain it a little better.:)

TXprotege March-25th-2002 01:00 PM

i have a 93 lx and i have never had my trunk leak.

SLPRprotege March-26th-2002 05:14 PM

I am in
 
My pro trunk also leaks. Add me to the list. I don't get it in the jack compartments, but around the spare in the bottom. My spare tire has a permanent rust stain where the water sits and then drys out.:ak47:


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