Leaky Trunk in '96

[DJ Brady]

I'm getting lots of moisture in the driver's side of my trunk.. Any common entry points? It's a '96 EX with a factory Sunroof.

Thanks in advance.

[mpumas]

Hondas have problems with the seal between the tail lights and the body. Lift the carpet and see where it is getting in. The tail lights can be resealed. Do both while you are at it. You can use a silcone or urthane to make a new gasket after you take the tail light off the car.

[Igovert500]

Yep, I'd put my money on the tail lights. Some have said they had their wheel wells rust out, and water get in through there...it never happened to me, but I would think that would be much more noticeable. So yeah, probably the tail lights, if you do a search, you will find this is a very common problem like mpumas said.

[DJ Brady]

Great, thanks for the heads up. My spare tire well is solid, I already checked that.. I'll so a little sealing around the lights, thanks ya'll!

[jeffcoslacker]

Use urethane, silicone can cause rusting problems sometimes...

[DJ Brady]

*nod* silicone retains moisture. Thanks for the tip.

Is it just around the mounting holes that it leaks or do I want to seal the heck out of the entire fitting? (making it nearly impossible to remove the fixture in the future?)

[Igovert500]

Pull the light, clean the seal (I don't remember if it is rubber or foam) and put some urethane on the seal.

[94 Accord]

I also heard something about drainage holes for the sunroof but I am not sure where they are. They say you can get leakage if they are clogged. I have been having that same problem.

[94accordlx1]

if water still gets in your trunk after sealing the taillights try installing a new trunk seal. THat happened on my old 90 integra

[Igovert500]

The drains are on each corner of the sunroof...they are simply little holes. If the water is in your trunk, I'd bet the taillights are the culprits, if inside your car, then the sunroof drain is probably clogged