My 1990 Olds Eighty Eight appears to have a leak in the trunk. Passengers
in the back inform m the back seats get wet and the floor gets damp. Is
this most likely caused by a hole in the floor or is the weather stripping
starting to leak? Has anyone had this happen or know where the leaks tend
to start on this car?
I've located and repaired two leaks on my '93 Delta 88, so this may help:
1. Remove the rear seat cushion and check the floor pan underneath of the
padding. . I found an area about 1" x 3" that was paper thin and had many
pin holes in the metal. I ground it out and patched it with Bondo applied
over a piece of screen. Still holding up.
2. Assuming your car is a 4-door - there is a plastic piece at the top of
the B-pillar that sits just below the roof gutter and between the door
seals. I discovered that water was somehow getting under this molding-like
piece and then dripping down inside the B-pillar. The water eventually would
find its way back along the side of the body pan, and then collect in the
rear passenger footwell area. The result was a saturated pad under the
carpet, which took a couple of weeks to dry, even with the carpet pulled
back and a portable fan blowing on it.
Hope that helps...
doug
> My 1990 Olds Eighty Eight appears to have a leak in the trunk. Passengers
> in the back inform m the back seats get wet and the floor gets damp. Is
> this most likely caused by a hole in the floor or is the weather stripping
> starting to leak? Has anyone had this happen or know where the leaks tend
> to start on this car?
Jeff Bos - 31 Dec 2003 08:36 GMT
Thanks for the detailed info Doug!!
I took the rear seat out yesterday and had a look underneath to see where
the water might be coming in. Turns out the factory sealant on the seam
between floorpan and the rear fender inside the car had pealed away on the
passenger side. Water was able to come through a one inch gap inside rear
the fender behind the seat. A bit of rust has started to form along the
seam. Fortunately, I think I caught it in time.
I attached a sheet of aluminum shaped to cover the gap and sealed the seam
with grey automotive caulking. I also coated the inside of the tirewell
with ruberized rock guard (tar). That should be enough to hold out the
water. To finish the job I sprayed some Mono exapanding spray foam in the
area around the repair behind the seat to help keep the moisture out.
Jeff
> I've located and repaired two leaks on my '93 Delta 88, so this may help:
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> > starting to leak? Has anyone had this happen or know where the leaks tend
> > to start on this car?
doug - 06 Jan 2004 22:39 GMT
Jeff - sounds like you did a very thorough job. Here's hoping for a dry New
Year!!
Doug
> Thanks for the detailed info Doug!!
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