Leak!

[neil4374]

Sorry for posting this here. But when I post them in the lesser read forums they don't seem to get read!

I have a leak from rainwater in my trunk. Now I have read the posts on here as I had a leak before. That time the leak was coming from those badly designed pipes that carry water through the trunk. (Why they carry water through the trunk makes me wonder wtf they were doing!) Well one had come apart. Fixed it and leak had gone!

This time the pipes both sides are intact and water doesn't seem to be leaking from there. However I have a damp patch on the right side and strangely on the trunk lid where the escape sign is.

So after reading up on here I did a water test starting with the sunroof. I poured water in the channel and it drained out into the trunk surround. No problems there.
Secondly I poured water around the trunk surround and it all poured under the taillight onto the ground.
That seemed ok.
HMM! could it be the rubber seal around the trunk?
Also the group(coil of wires on the right side was wet.

Any guidance would be much appreciated!

Please see the photos.

[Camaro2ss2010]

The wire could be getting caught between the seal and the trunk lid when it’s closed. I would have someone use a hose pipe while you get in the trunk with a light and look for water.

[neil4374]

Originally Posted by Camaro2ss2010

The wire could be getting caught between the seal and the trunk lid when it’s closed. I would have someone use a hose pipe while you get in the trunk with a light and look for water.

That's seems a strong possibility! I will try that. Thanks man

[Camaro2ss2010]

Originally Posted by neil4374

That's seems a strong possibility! I will try that. Thanks man

NP, let us know how it turns out.

[neil4374]

Originally Posted by Camaro2ss2010

NP, let us know how it turns out.

Sir I salute you! I didn’t have time to do the water test yet. But I did look at the wire and I could see it was getting trapped in the trunk seal. I could even see the imprint from the wire on the seal! Thanks man

I will water test in the morning and hopefully after drying out the inside that’s it

[InFiD3ViL]

That trunk wire harness can and will break, it's very common on our cars. One day I had lost the ability to pop the trunk with the fob. The loom looked fine on the outside but when I pulled the tape, the wire had a clean break on the inside from frequently getting trapped on the trunk seal.

I solder-sealed it and rewrapped it with Tesa Tape (black fleece fabric tape), then re-routed the harness to not get stuck in the trunk seal. If you don't have any Tesa tape do yourself a favor and get a few rolls. That stuff is awesome and is exactly what GM and other manufacturers use on our interior and some underhood harnesses.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPDVER2...I&sprefix=tesa

[neil4374]

Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

That trunk wire harness can and will break, it's very common on our cars. One day I had lost the ability to pop the trunk with the fob. The loom looked fine on the outside but when I pulled the tape, the wire had a clean break on the inside from frequently getting trapped on the trunk seal.

I solder-sealed it and rewrapped it with Tesa Tape (black fleece fabric tape), then re-routed the harness to not get stuck in the trunk seal. If you don't have any Tesa tape do yourself a favor and get a few rolls. That stuff is awesome and is exactly what GM and other manufacturers use on our interior and some underhood harnesses.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPDVER2...I&sprefix=tesa

Thanks man

[Camaro2ss2010]

Originally Posted by neil4374

Sir I salute you! I didn’t have time to do the water test yet. But I did look at the wire and I could see it was getting trapped in the trunk seal. I could even see the imprint from the wire on the seal! Thanks man

I will water test in the morning and hopefully after drying out the inside that’s it

Anytime. That’s what this forum is for.

[neil4374]

Thanks all.
I did a water test this morning and climbed into the trunk. There were no leaks!
When the inside is dryer out and the cable that caused the problem, I will wrap it in the black fabric tape mentioned above and try and keep in permanently away from getting caught on the trunk and seal again!
Eternally grateful.

[zz430camaro]

this should be posted in another section,

[neil4374]

Originally Posted by zz430camaro

this should be posted in another section,

I really don't understand why you felt the need to comment.
Yes, you are right, it is in the wrong section.
But If you had read my original post I apologized for putting it in the incorrect section but gave a valid reason for doing so. If I put it in the smaller forums they don't get the same viewing. At least from my experience.
The help I got from the people ahead were awesome in the fact they were so helpful and they didn't give a rats ass if the post was in the wrong place. They very quickly helped me fix my problem and saved me money.
That's what I like about this forum. It's full of people who just want to help.
Admin please move this to the correct section so people with too much time on their hands don't cry about it.
Thanks

[zz430camaro]

its all good

[gtstorey]

Originally Posted by neil4374

I really don't understand why you felt the need to comment.
Yes, you are right, it is in the wrong section.
But If you had read my original post I apologized for putting it in the incorrect section but gave a valid reason for doing so. If I put it in the smaller forums they don't get the same viewing. At least from my experience.
The help I got from the people ahead were awesome in the fact they were so helpful and they didn't give a rats ass if the post was in the wrong place. They very quickly helped me fix my problem and saved me money.
That's what I like about this forum. It's full of people who just want to help.
Admin please move this to the correct section so people with too much time on their hands don't cry about it.
Thanks

On a very slow day at work, and knowing I had replied to many of your posts, I checked out your post history and I didn't really see anything of yours that wasn't answered in a timely manner. You may get more of the "yes I agree" in the some of the sections, but it usually won't change the answer.

[neil4374]

Originally Posted by gtstorey

On a very slow day at work, and knowing I had replied to many of your posts, I checked out your post history and I didn't really see anything of yours that wasn't answered in a timely manner. You may get more of the "yes I agree" in the some of the sections, but it usually won't change the answer.

I beg to differ. Anyway I got the answers so lets leave it there.