[Shotimes] Trunk Leak Help?

[G Kerby Haltom]

Some would say Grumpy...

Gary, actually.  But that's dad's name.  Two of us
would be confusing...

Kerby

--- John Stout <sho_man1@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ok so what does the G. in G Kerby stand for ??
> 
> G Kerby Haltom <g.kerby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:Gen
> II's don't leak around the taillights. Gen I's
> the back of the taillight sticks into the trunk,
> unlike the Gen II's.
> 
> My '90 was leaking around the trunk seal, pretty
> badly. Changed seals at the Convention, no more
> leak.
> 
> Kerby
> 
> --- Mike Wojton wrote:
> 
> > Everybody always says to check the taillight seals
> > and the trunk
> > weatherstripping, but on my current car and my
> > previous one (both Gen 2)
> > water was getting in at some of the seams between
> > the panel that forms the
> > trough around the trunk opening and the fender.
> > There is some sealer on the
> > seams from the factory, under the paint, and there
> > were some hairline cracks
> > in it. Looking at it, I would never have said that
> > they could leak water,
> > but boy was I wrong! I poured water from a cup at
> > the top of the trunk
> > opening and watched inside, behind the carpet, to
> > see where it was coming
> > from. Sure enough. Some clear silicone over all of
> > the seams stopped the
> > leaks for good. Just another idea.
> > --
> > Mike Wojton
> > Dover, PA
> > 
> > -'95 White MTX
> > '96 Brake Upgrade
> > Eibachs (front)
> > 
> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> > 
> > 
> > On 9/4/05, Dave Kegel wrote:
> > >
> > > Best thing to do is get in the trunk with a
> > flashlight while someone hoses
> > > off the outside. Then you can see where it's
> > leaking for yourself. It's
> > > usually trunk seal and/or taillights.
> > >
> > > Dave Kegel
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 1:45 PM
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Trunk Leak Help?
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm out of town for the weekend and started
> > cleaning up my '90 SHO.
> > >
> > > Looked in the trunk and both side wells were
> damp.
> > >
> > > Looked in the spare tire well and it was FULL of
> > water.
> > >
> > > I can't search the archives right now, so I was
> > wondering if anybody would
> > > be will to remind me of the most likely leak
> > points and their fixes.
> > >
> > > Thanks (as always),
> > >
> > > Mark
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