> On 09:51 AM 11/14/02 -0500, Nick Kosiek said... > > > Anybody ever fixed a leak from their rear hatch, I have been putting this > >off and recently the leak has gotten really bad. I know this is a very > >common thing with CRX's. It leaks from the strut posts in the back. I have > >replaced the gasket but still get the leak. I've been thinking about > >siliconing it back there but cannot seem to locate where it is coming from. > >The fortunate thing is that the car is fairly gutted so no longer does the > >rear cubby get wet. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Someone had mentioned the leak could be coming from the rear window > squirter and that the trick is to use some silicone. If this was an Si > body, I would also have you check the sunroof drain tubes. If your car has > an after-market sunroof, check to make sure that the seal around the frame > is OK. > The leak I had sounded similar and was coming from the rear squirter. To check, try to rock the squirter itself back and forth. If it rocks, chances are it the squirter. Another check is to cut the bottom off a styrofoam cup, put either open end of the cup around the squirter and fill the cup with water. Try to make sure no water leaks from the cup..You should then see water running inside the car if the squirter is not sealing.
The water will actually pool on the sheet metal sandwich under the headliner. Once the water fills the pocket it's in, it runs down the plastic trim and exits at the rear hatch lift supports. Don't try pulling down the headliner. The squirter is hidden behind some irremoveable metal. I removed my squirter from outside the car with some bondo spreaders between the roof and the squirter. There are some prongs on the bottom of the squirter that locks into the hole the squirter is in. The spreaders are to push the prongs inward so you can remove the squirter. Once removed, I then applied silicone to either side of the rubber-type gasket that is on the bottom of the spreader. Then I pried the prongs outward and reinstalled the squirter in the hole. I probably should have taken pictures when I did mine 6 months ago. Hindsight. Hope it helps. BTW My rear sunroof drain tubes were partially plugged, but not enough to cause a leak. You can open the sunroof and pour water into the channel near each tube and watch for the water running from the wheel well area to check.
