Water

[Kneil424]

I have a 98 Seabring convertible. When it rains I get a little drip here or there, but nothing major. I've always heard water sloshing around in the rear though, but since there was no sign of it in the trunk or anywhere else, I didn't think too much about it. Well now it has caught up with me. When I drive after it rains, and it has a lot in the East this year, and I hit the brakes water comes rushing into the interior from under the door on the passenger side. I can get as much as a couple inches in there. It has fried my electical system. I have no radio or alarm etc ... Is there some sort of drain that may be plugged up? It only seems to be on the passenger side.

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[alphalanos]

wow i cant beleive that. if you live in an area with alot of trees, the body may be clogged up with leaves. the sebrings windows are not very well sealed on the top or the bottom, so water might be getting down into the rear panel(s). maybe take it to someone that has a hydraulic lift and check it out.

[Brentr13]

Did you find a solution? I have the same problem.

[NCSUSebringjx]

Wow, I thought I was the only person who had this problem. Well anyway I have fixed it pretty much, in other words, no more water in passenger interior. What it is is that when the water runs down the end of the top, it then runs through 2 tubes into a small area behind the side panels of the car. You might try taking out the back seat and checking on the tubes because the first time I did this, I found the passenger one had come loose and the driver's side one was kinked off. That solved a good bit of the problem but I could still hear it back there. If you go underneath the side of the car and look hard you will find drainage holes where the water is supposed to run out. I think they just get clogged with junk over time and since it would be pretty hard to get to them, I just drilled a couple of new holes near the old one and I made them all a little bit bigger. Try these things out and they should solve your problem. If you have any questions lemme know and I'll do my best to answer.

[gjl]

I think if you have water inside the car then you have a problem with the collecting area behind the back seat. The above post may be right in having something seperate causing a leak inside the car. I've had water sloshing undeath the car, took a close hanger to the exit ports built into the side frame and no more sloshing. I would love to know how to remove the backseat in case I ever have to.

[DereksDropTop]

I also have a 98 Sebring convertible. When it rains my car floods. I've always heard water sloshing around in the rear. When I stop water rushed into the interior. Can someone be more specific where these drain pluges are located. I tried looking for them but to no evail can some help me? or be more specfic on what Im looking for and where?
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[gjl]

Originally Posted by DereksDropTop

I also have a 98 Sebring convertible. When it rains my car floods. I've always heard water sloshing around in the rear. When I stop water rushed into the interior. Can someone be more specific where these drain pluges are located. I tried looking for them but to no evail can some help me? or be more specfic on what Im looking for and where?
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Underneath the car, along the side rails are, maybe two groups of three drain holes on both sides. They look a little like wasp nests, sort of like little tubes. I just probed with a hanger, and water came flowing out. Never had a problem again. You have to get underneath and look up, or you can use a little mirror on the ground reflecting along the side rails.