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i know this has probably been addressed before i cannot find it in search. i have been away awhile, i have a 1998 svt and have a trunk leak. what is the method for correcting this? thanks
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You have to adjust your search dates. Default is like 2 weeks I think Link
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 my problem was that one of the 2 clips on this piece wasnt snapped in all the way. i used to have a river in my car. i just bent the clip up and it locked in place. no more leaky.
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Same here. It seems that the vent tends to pop loose every now and then causing a pretty bad leak. If you pull them back until they snap into place, it should(I repeat 'should') fix the leak.
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When I bought my car, one was missing completly. I bought two replacements and replaced both to be sure I wouldn't have any more leaks.
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In my case the leak was from around the tailight. I simply took off the light (three fasteners inside the trunk), cleaned all the mud/dirt/crud off the foam gasket, and silicone sealed it back in place. It's been fine since.
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My leak was loose bolt on factory spoiler.
There are a few lwak points that need to be checked on the Contours.
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Originally posted by midcoastme:
In my case the leak was from around the tailight. I simply took off the light (three fasteners inside the trunk), cleaned all the mud/dirt/crud off the foam gasket, and silicone sealed it back in place. It's been fine since.
Three fasteners ? I see two, one on either side beside where the reverse light bulbs fit. Wheres the third one ?
I'll fix this trunk leak if it kills me ! .... plus I'm tired of having the trunk carpet in my livingroom for the past few months. 
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I had to apply silicone to the taillight gaskets and around the trunk vents to get all my water leaks fixed.
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