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David Vickoren Posted on Mar 26, 2012
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Alero trunk leak

Trunk is damp inside on passenger side. Weatherseal looks fine. Where else might it come from?

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Here is what we do at dealership, get a good bright flashlight and a buddy get inside the trunk then have buddy using a hose run water all around the trunk and rear window area while you look inside for the leak, sometimes the leaks come from the lights or lettering on trunk lid that have mounting screws that go through the lid. this is the only way to really find a leak.

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See if you can slip a dollar bill in anywhere around the trunk lid with it closed. or get in the trunk with someone running a hose that can also let you out when you are done

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SOURCE: where is the release for the backseat to fold down

If your trunk release button is electric, and not working because you need to turn the key to give it power, remove the button and use a piece of wire to jump power to it from the battery. This will get your trunk open! (don't forget to have a spare key made)

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SOURCE: trunk leaking water thru vents in the side walls

Easy to fix. Remove trunk liner or peel back on passenger side. Squeeze tabs that hold in the vent housing and push out. You have to loosen the bumper panel over in the wheel well area. This is just two bolts that take a 10 mm wrench and a plastic body clip. Remove vent from outside of car. Take off old gasket and throw away. Clean vent and metal around where vent goes completely with lacquer thinner. Use a product such as Lexel to caulk around where gasket used to be. Be liberal with caulking, it all covers. Reinstall vent and other parts in reverse order. Poblem solved. One hour to do and no special tools required.

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SOURCE: trunk leaks on 2000 toyota camry

your rearwindow seal is mabey the culpret.you can get them re sealed pretty cheap.(worked on my cavilier)

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SOURCE: Rear defrost wont work....Is the Antenna Buffer

see if it is hooked up if not pluge it in then try it

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