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Just got a 97 contour and it has a leaking trunk, I can see its comming from the passenger side, and it doesn't look like its the actual seal itself. Its been raining here for 2 days so I have not been able to work on it yet, so I was wondering if this is a normal thing for the contour or not? I am guessing its the tail light, but not sure yet, when it get nicer out I will tear into it, just looking to see if its a known thing with these.... Thanks


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check the seal around the tail light.


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Check if there is water in the license lamp housing, (bulb sockets) dripping on you when you open the trunk. You might have to regasket that assembly.

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When my trunk was leaking, I found that on the right side of the trunk there is an "air vent" and that was what was leaking. I sprayed some Great Stuff around it, and it hasn't leaked since.


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Thanks for the help, I tore into it and it turned out to be the right tail light and the vent. Sealed both and seems fine now.

I did search, for everything but "wet trunk" no other searh terms gave me that thread, not even just trunk... so oh well....

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