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Arkangel-77 · 01-04-2023, 10:46 AM

The car is a 2010. I have had it for 3.5 years or so. I have looked at the battery in the past. There has not bin water there until recently. How recently I don't know? I did not look at the Battery in the last few months. I do have a aftermarket rear spoiler. Seals were placed on each of the studs/holes - that's not where its leaking from. Its bin on there for over 2 years - again this leak is recent. There is no 3rd Light in my spoiler - its inside the read glass.

I just got back from collision repair shop I deal with and trust. We looked at it together. He was also thinking seam sealer. His advise was this. Remove the bumper. Clean all seals, anything that shows cracking is suspect. Ger some soapy water. Spray water on outside of seal and blow air from inside of panels where I was seeing the leaks. He said he has used this method for years to find leaks. He said it will bubble up right away of there is a leak. He also suggested some clear seam sealer in the cracks to seal the leaks. If I try to dig it out he said that will lead to paint work and a much bigger Job. SO - next week when I have a few days I will remove the rear bumper and try to find these leaks.

I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for all the Input. I was hoping someone else might have delt with the same issue. Seems like Sunroofs are the main culprit when this happens but that dose not apply to my situation.

Arkangel-77 · 01-11-2023, 05:34 PM

Figured I would post these pics as a fallow up. All the leaks are coming from the seam sealer which is hard and begun to crack. I cleaned all the areas and sealed over the original sealer/cracks with some Wurth Euroseal Gel Clear seam sealer https://shop.wurth.ca/vehicle-repair...0-ML/892.0104/

These pics are where it seemed to be leaking the worst - bubbles from air blowing from inside.

ViPERacing · 04-28-2023, 05:32 PM

Mine is a 2013 2SS and had the exact same issue on both sides. Left side has been fixed 2 years ago, right side has been fixed today
https://youtu.be/iurVZbFoVCI
https://youtu.be/k0RZiXQAmtQ

Rob GTO · 06-13-2023, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkangel-77

Figured I would post these pics as a fallow up. All the leaks are coming from the seam sealer which is hard and begun to crack. I cleaned all the areas and sealed over the original sealer/cracks with some Wurth Euroseal Gel Clear seam sealer https://shop.wurth.ca/vehicle-repair...0-ML/892.0104/

These pics are where it seemed to be leaking the worst - bubbles from air blowing from inside.

Is this under the tail light cover?

SummitWhite11 · 06-13-2023, 04:12 PM

I had a 2011 2LT/RS and had the same problem when purchase new. However I had a sunroof in the 2011. If you look on the roof of your Camaro, you will see two strips painted or unpainted. They are on top of the roof on each side by the door windows. Under the strips on my 2011 had hoses/tubing. My problem occurred here in which the water did not enter the tubes, rather ran along side the tubes on the body of the car under the strips and worked its way into the trunk. The service technician then had to replace the hoses under the roof strips with new tubing then reseal everything.

But strange thing is my 2010 has a sunroof and no tubing under the roof strips. So not sure how much help I may be unless the tubes ran somewhere else.

Here is a link to my old thread on the ModernCamaro website.

https://www.moderncamaro.com/threads...0/#post-624498

Rob GTO · 06-14-2023, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViPERacing

Mine is a 2013 2SS and had the exact same issue on both sides. Left side has been fixed 2 years ago, right side has been fixed today
https://youtu.be/iurVZbFoVCI
https://youtu.be/k0RZiXQAmtQ

Mine did the same thing, finally traced it down, did fix the sunroof drains, new trunk gasket and now finally this, I used a clear silicone

https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-8-o...089222#overlay

01-04-2023, 10:46 AM	#15
Arkangel-77 Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Mississippi Posts: 131	The car is a 2010. I have had it for 3.5 years or so. I have looked at the battery in the past. There has not bin water there until recently. How recently I don't know? I did not look at the Battery in the last few months. I do have a aftermarket rear spoiler. Seals were placed on each of the studs/holes - that's not where its leaking from. Its bin on there for over 2 years - again this leak is recent. There is no 3rd Light in my spoiler - its inside the read glass. I just got back from collision repair shop I deal with and trust. We looked at it together. He was also thinking seam sealer. His advise was this. Remove the bumper. Clean all seals, anything that shows cracking is suspect. Ger some soapy water. Spray water on outside of seal and blow air from inside of panels where I was seeing the leaks. He said he has used this method for years to find leaks. He said it will bubble up right away of there is a leak. He also suggested some clear seam sealer in the cracks to seal the leaks. If I try to dig it out he said that will lead to paint work and a much bigger Job. SO - next week when I have a few days I will remove the rear bumper and try to find these leaks. I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for all the Input. I was hoping someone else might have delt with the same issue. Seems like Sunroofs are the main culprit when this happens but that dose not apply to my situation. __________________ Husband and Father

01-11-2023, 05:34 PM	#16
Arkangel-77 Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Mississippi Posts: 131	Figured I would post these pics as a fallow up. All the leaks are coming from the seam sealer which is hard and begun to crack. I cleaned all the areas and sealed over the original sealer/cracks with some Wurth Euroseal Gel Clear seam sealer https://shop.wurth.ca/vehicle-repair...0-ML/892.0104/ These pics are where it seemed to be leaking the worst - bubbles from air blowing from inside. Attached Images __________________ Husband and Father

04-28-2023, 05:32 PM	#17
ViPERacing Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 6	Water in trunk Mine is a 2013 2SS and had the exact same issue on both sides. Left side has been fixed 2 years ago, right side has been fixed today https://youtu.be/iurVZbFoVCI https://youtu.be/k0RZiXQAmtQ

06-13-2023, 04:12 PM	#19
SummitWhite11 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,359	I had a 2011 2LT/RS and had the same problem when purchase new. However I had a sunroof in the 2011. If you look on the roof of your Camaro, you will see two strips painted or unpainted. They are on top of the roof on each side by the door windows. Under the strips on my 2011 had hoses/tubing. My problem occurred here in which the water did not enter the tubes, rather ran along side the tubes on the body of the car under the strips and worked its way into the trunk. The service technician then had to replace the hoses under the roof strips with new tubing then reseal everything. But strange thing is my 2010 has a sunroof and no tubing under the roof strips. So not sure how much help I may be unless the tubes ran somewhere else. Here is a link to my old thread on the ModernCamaro website. https://www.moderncamaro.com/threads...0/#post-624498 __________________ 2010 2LT/RS ZL1 Appearance package, Flow Master American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust w/ QUAD TIPS, K&N Typhoon CAI, Ported VMAX TB, OEM GM Brembo Brakes Package w/ Hawks Carbon Ceramic Pads, Night Owl Halo Kit (WIFI), FRONT/REAR Carbon Fiber Wrapped Bowties, Rear Oracle Blue LED Bowtie, Oracle Ghosted Painted Side LED Markers, Silver Side Faded Gills, OEM Satin Camaro Fuel Door, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Detroit Speed Engineering 1.5" Lowering Springs, Koni Orange STR.T Struts, Z28 rear LCA's, Black Magic rear 32" sway bar, 1LE front sway bar w/ DSE end links. Evil Energy Catch Can.