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Rear hatch water issue

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Old 06-28-2017, 07:27 PM
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Rear hatch water issue

I recently replaced my rear hatch, and today, after a pretty large storm and week of rain, I opened the door and a huge amount of water drained out of a hole in the bottom of the door. Any thoughts where it is getting into the door?
 
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Old 06-28-2017, 07:36 PM
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Moving this to the Stock Problems/Issues area. I am thinking there is a post that talks about the rubber trim around the back hatch.
 
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Old 06-28-2017, 07:40 PM
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Check this thread out and if not what you are looking for try a search. A search on google usually sends you back here as well.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ing-water.html
 
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Old 07-01-2017, 04:19 AM
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My car had the hatch gasket pulled away in the corners - needed to cut it at the splice down by the latch and re-seat it all the way around. This is a normal shrinkage thing with rubber goods.

I also had the leaking 3rd brake light. The "foamy" gasket pulls away in the corner and leaks water into the hatch itself. I removed the light without removing the spoiler.
 
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