Rare Type - Rain Leak
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Rare Type - Rain Leak
I have this problem:
Another leak possibility that no one ever mentions is the rear hatch glass seal itself. It can fail which causes water moisture to go between the glass and seal and then INSIDE the rear glass frame and comes out around the hatch latchesor hatch frame drain holes.
It is also kind of common on older cars. The fix for this is to take it to a glass shop and they remove and reseal the hatch glass. A temp fix is to run a sealant bead around hatch glass and frame.
I can actually hear the water sloshing around in the hatch frame. Would i be better of looking for a used hatch, rather than getting a glass shop to fix?
Thanks
Another leak possibility that no one ever mentions is the rear hatch glass seal itself. It can fail which causes water moisture to go between the glass and seal and then INSIDE the rear glass frame and comes out around the hatch latchesor hatch frame drain holes.
It is also kind of common on older cars. The fix for this is to take it to a glass shop and they remove and reseal the hatch glass. A temp fix is to run a sealant bead around hatch glass and frame.
I can actually hear the water sloshing around in the hatch frame. Would i be better of looking for a used hatch, rather than getting a glass shop to fix?
Thanks
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your drain plugs are probably filled with LOTSA crap. There is one on either side of the rear hatch glass (I had this problem when I bought my car due to pine needles and crap).
take a stick or some thin insulated wire and push it down in the drain holes a little... don't force it unless you have to cuz you get no effect... that should help the water slosh problem.
take a stick or some thin insulated wire and push it down in the drain holes a little... don't force it unless you have to cuz you get no effect... that should help the water slosh problem.
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Yeah, replace the hatch... they usually are less than $150 at most junk yards with the glass.
Since when it latches it becomes a structual member you don't want it weakend by rust or corrosion internally.
Since when it latches it becomes a structual member you don't want it weakend by rust or corrosion internally.
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