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Old 08-17-09, 04:02 PM
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I have a leak in my trunk....the water is on both side's of the tire hole on the upper part of the trunk floor. anyone have a place to get a new seal.I have searched but found nothing.
is a bad trunk seal the only thing that can make it leak?
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The Trunk Weatherstrip / Gasket for a 92 is $98.88

http://www.parts.com/oemcatalog/inde...layCatalogid=0
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thanks Jim
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BTW, If you order from that site, the part will most likely come to you from close by. Lexus of Tampa Bay
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cool....the closest Lexus near me is in mobile Alabama
do you know if that is the only way these trunks leak>? from a bad seal?
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could also be the taillight seals.
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that what it is then thanks....i checked the seal and i could not find any tears are wetness.
can i just take the lights out and put a bead of clear silicone around them?

i peaked at the lights and i saw cracks in the gasket.....but being there on the trunk lid i didnt think they would cause a leak
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You searched trunk or leak and found nothing ?
I know of atleast 2 with all the info.
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after searching again and looking threw several pages i found my answer.
The first time I searched...I only looked at the first page.....and there was only 1 title with trunk leak in it.
It is not like this section gets allot of new post...So I do not see the big deal at all.
I see your Canadian so I understand...I apologize
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I had the same problem.
Just take the old one out, clean it, let it dries out, then apply silicone.
Also check the gaskets around the tail lights.
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The only thing smart about you is being a smart ***.
Learn to be smart enough to search next time.
As i did not hear any trumpets sound the KING is here and we should all bow down and serve for the world of lazy smart assses .

Originally Posted by vaughn37
after searching again and looking threw several pages i found my answer.
The first time I searched...I only looked at the first page.....and there was only 1 title with trunk leak in it.
It is not like this section gets allot of new post...So I do not see the big deal at all.
I see your Canadian so I understand...I apologize
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
could also be the taillight seals.
hey which taillights have the seal?....i took the stationary lights off and sealed the few smalls holes they have with silicone...but they didnt have any seal.

are you talking about the lights on the trunk lid???..I still have a leak.
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I'm on a lot of forums and I've never seen one with such low post activity have people be so **** about asking questions.


SEARCH!!
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skperformance helped me on another post and i gave thanks.. to me it isn't a big deal.
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