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Both my 95 and 98 ls400's have standing water in trunk??

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Old 03-18-14, 06:58 PM
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Default Both my 95 and 98 ls400's have standing water in trunk??

I have checked and rechecked the seals on both cars and the 95 got totaled last week so that problem is fixed However the 98 does the same damn thing and a google search did not really turn up anything useful but this has to be a common issue of some sort since both cars did this and no rust on either car.

Only thing I can see is maybe the tail light seal shrinking and letting water in?

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searched again and found this http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...1-trunk-leaks/
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Originally Posted by xspsi6
Only thing I can see is maybe the tail light seal shrinking and letting water in?

Thoughts?
The best way to confirm the leaking point is to watch it from inside of the trunk. But be careful not to suicide yourself.

Once I have tried it alone when it was raining badly. I used my remote key to open the trunk but the wet key didn't work well. I was a bit scared but my wife helped me. I realized that my wife preferred getting the life insurance money to me myself. She could have enjoyed her rest of the life without listening to my complains.
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Originally Posted by Yamae
The best way to confirm the leaking point is to watch it from inside of the trunk. But be careful not to suicide yourself.

Once I have tried it alone when it was raining badly. I used my remote key to open the trunk but the wet key didn't work well. I was a bit scared but my wife helped me. I realized that my wife preferred getting the life insurance money to me myself. She could have enjoyed her rest of the life without listening to my complains.
this is very cool
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The drain might be clogged. Flush out all the water and clean out the area.
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Originally Posted by Yamae
The best way to confirm the leaking point is to watch it from inside of the trunk. But be careful not to suicide yourself.

Once I have tried it alone when it was raining badly. I used my remote key to open the trunk but the wet key didn't work well. I was a bit scared but my wife helped me. I realized that my wife preferred getting the life insurance money to me myself. She could have enjoyed her rest of the life without listening to my complains.
Hahaha... Who would fix the car then? It pays to have desirable abilities.

Using paper towels on the trunk floor just under the seal also will show the area of leakage. The place I notice most leaks in other cars is the top portion of the trunk seal. Use LScowboy's Shin Etsu grease to keep them soft. But even after a spell and as old as these cars are now, a fresh trunk seal is a worthwhile purchase. Get it while the getting is good or you may have to improvise. That goes for the door weather seals too.
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Its your 'Trunk' seal.

See: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...the-trunk.html

Problem solved
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I discovered that if the car is parked facing downhill the water collects in the channel below the rear screen and will overflow into the trunk.
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Originally Posted by steve2006
I discovered that if the car is parked facing downhill the water collects in the channel below the rear screen and will overflow into the trunk.
This is exactly what happened I was backed in to my drive way which is on a slight incline
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Originally Posted by xspsi6
This is exactly what happened I was backed in to my drive way which is on a slight incline
This doesn't happen after you fit a new seal.
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Good to hear I am going to the dealer today to check it out.
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