This may have been posted before, if so, I apologize. I didn't see it after searching. I'm getting some water in the spare tire wheel well after it rains sometimes. There seems to be more water than used to be in there when it rains. Any ideas? I think there's some sort of a drain for the sunroof that runs down by the taillights that may have come disconnected from its "elbow" or something. Does anybody have pics or a DIY that shows how to correct this problem?

-Thanks

 

youre correct to look for the drain elbow hose thing. but i dont know off the top of my head where a DIY or picture tutorial is to show you how to correct it.

 

You're in luck. I just so happen to be gutting my car for a new build. The hose is in the back on the passenger side. You will have to remove the plastics.


This is the elbow where it usually leaks.

 

So, I found the drain tubes last night before I read the reply's. Thanks for the pics though. The tubes were intact with the elbows, so this doesn't seem to be the source of the water in my trunk as there was no evidence of water around the tubes. I had about an inch of water around the spare tire yesterday before I dried it out. It doesn't seem to be wet around the taillight lenses or around the trunk lid which are other common areas for leaks. I'm puzzled at this point as to where the leak seems to be coming from. Any ideas?

 

Check around the rear washer nozzle also the o-ring around the key for the hatch.

 

mine is leaking as well...i need to check this...i was also told it could possibly leak in thru the antenna if the gasket is bad...

 

That is another possibility. If you have the rear plastics out, lightly run a garden hose around the outside entry points and see if you can see anything coming in.

 

I've seen the tail lamp gaskets dry out and form leaks.

 

I was about to say the same after some research mine are dried out and have water in them as well....

 

just drill a hole under the spare tire. thats what i did. works