Water in trunk area and under backseat bottom cushion after driving in rain, ideas?

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Old 09-09-2010 | 11:00 AM
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Default Water in trunk area and under backseat bottom cushion after driving in rain, ideas?

I see minor tears on portions of the trunk weather stripping but it doesn't look like it would leak there... What do you guys think? Also where/how much is the weather stripping?

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Old 09-09-2010 | 11:09 AM
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Most likely the weatherstrip. Get a friend, climb in the trunk, and have them run a water hose along the hatch. You'll find it.

My computer shows the weatherstrip to be around $125 list from GM.
Old 09-09-2010 | 11:09 AM
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Is it a T-top car? In any event it sounds like water is getting thru the weatherstrip that runs along the roofline, probably getting in around the area at where the window meets the stripping etc...and running down the B-pillar behind your interior molding into the carpet and under those back bucket seats
Old 09-09-2010 | 12:33 PM
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^ exactly
Old 09-09-2010 | 03:26 PM
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Probably should sell it and get some thing else already!
Old 09-10-2010 | 12:07 AM
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was your car parked at an angle (nose up, *** down) in the heavy rain?

thats what got me, but i was parked the other direction (*** up)




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