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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / September 2007Water Leak in Trunk of 1979 300SD
Hello, When it rains I have water leaking into my trunk. The water sits in the well ont the passenger side. Everything looks dry around the trunk seals and window. Can anyone offer where I might look to find the cause? Suggest you water test the seal around the fuel fill tube and the drain tube from that area. If nothing found there, the rear window's seal becomes the next suspect. Be careful when doing anything to the rear window - it may crack. If the car has a sun roof you should also test its water drains - they eventually rust out. I don't know where they exit, possibly in the front and center pillars.  Signature© 2007 T.G.Lambach. Publication in any form requires prior written permission. On Sep 27, 1:48 pm, "-->> T.G. Lambach <<--" <"T.G. Lambach at NoHamorSpamcomcast.net"> wrote: > Suggest you water test the seal around the fuel fill tube and the drain > tube from that area. If nothing found there, the rear window's seal [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > ? 2007 T.G.Lambach. Publication in any form requires prior written > permission. In my car, the above mentioned fuel filler door area was one leak. The other was the taillight lens. The gasket was shot. Unfortunately, MB wants like $80 for the stupid foam gasket. I used some weatherstrip adhesive with the 25 year old original. One technique is to get inside the trunk with a flashlight while someone uses a garden hose on the trunk area. > On Sep 27, 1:48 pm, "-->> T.G. Lambach <<--" <"T.G. Lambach at > NoHamorSpamcomcast.net"> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > One technique is to get inside the trunk with a flashlight while > someone uses a garden hose on the trunk area. Yeah, and then the trunk lock (another weak point) decides to fail ;) Ximinez SignatureOur three weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/paulfitz/spanish/t1.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldlyTjXk9A Rust... look at the corner of the wheelwell... rip out that side trunk panel and find the rust. |
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