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2000 CSVT Massive water leak in trunk..options? #1606607 07/08/06 08:52 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 118 MA USA B Bozack OP CEG\'er
OP Bozack CEG\'er B Joined: May 2001 Posts: 118 MA USA	Hey all, long time no post. Seems my car has been good to me up until now, 63,000 miles and I notice a pretty severe water leak in my trunk, at first I thought it was just the trunk seal as I only noticed it on my trunk deck but today I discovered my passenger tail light was filled to the brim with water, I took it out and it appears that the seal around the light itself might be bad? it is all dried out in one area and pushed back. I was wondering what were my options, I drained the light and reinstalled it but next storm I know I will be getting water in...do they sell just the seal? do I need a whole new light, and or should I use silicon. any options appreciated, thanks 2000 Black Contour SVT Western/Central Massachusetts

Re: 2000 CSVT Massive water leak in trunk..options? #1606608 07/08/06 11:19 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by Bozack: ... or should I use silicon...... Sure. Or use black RTV sealant. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: 2000 CSVT Massive water leak in trunk..options? #1606609 07/09/06 08:42 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 81 O OoTLink CEG\'er
OoTLink CEG\'er O Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 81	I need to do this myself - the part on the trunk lid is flooded and it's funny to see the water slosh around, but damn does it look ghetto! 1995 Mercury Mystique 2.0 (125hp of FURY!) 2006 Chrysler 300C 5.7

Re: 2000 CSVT Massive water leak in trunk..options? #1606610 07/09/06 07:22 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 118 MA USA B Bozack OP CEG\'er
OP Bozack CEG\'er B Joined: May 2001 Posts: 118 MA USA	Hey, thanks all for the suggestions, I picked up a pair of bulbs and the RTV today, disassembled the whole thing only to discover I was wrong, it isn't the gasket which caused the leak but rather there is a crack on the inside of the housing, I used the RTV to fill the crack for now but will try to see if there are some aftermarket replacement tail lights or something as I don't know if this repair will last. Thanks again. 2000 Black Contour SVT Western/Central Massachusetts

Re: 2000 CSVT Massive water leak in trunk..options? #1606611 07/09/06 11:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by Bozack: .. will try to see if there are some aftermarket replacement tail lights or something as I don't know if this repair will last. Thanks again. Send a PM to ChattervegasSE or Bike2112. They might have some used parts for sale. http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=genmods&Number=1274335 "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: 2000 CSVT Massive water leak in trunk..options #1606612 07/10/06 05:09 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 173 Tonawanda, NY B Black 98 CSVT CEG\'er
Black 98 CSVT CEG\'er B Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 173 Tonawanda, NY	same exact thing happened to me. i just put a bead of black rtv around the taillights and no more water has come in since http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2283621 98 Contour SVT #1756 70 MGB GT (modified more than my contour)

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