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Old Jan 28, 2025 | 10:36 PM
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Can someone help me? I’ve searched and read a decades worth of trunk leak posts but still can’t seem to find instructions (or the pics have been lost to time) to replace the seal that goes around the rear glass. Anyone have a walk through? Do I need to fill any spots with butyl or does it just clip in?

I have two leaks, one pretty bad.

First one leaks from the passenger side corner starting from prob bottom of rear glass and then travels down towards the carpet over the nav unit. My cover also gets wet. I also see some drips from the hinge. I looked at the seals and no obvious tears or holes.





I think I need to order this to fix it. Can someone confirm? How do I install this properly?

https://www.lexuspartsoutlet.com/oem...rip-6325224030

Second leak is passenger side bin by the taillight. I cleaned up gunk from the taillight but I don’t think that’s it. I’ve read there’s a drain plug behind the trim by the power antenna that could be it but it looked fine. Also read that someone found a leak from the taillight itself and I really have no clue where to even fill that with silicone. What’s the best way to figure that one out?

thanks!

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Old Jan 29, 2025 | 04:27 AM
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Highly suggest you deal with cause of leak. This leak will eventually damage components in you rear. Only obvious source of leak is your rear windshield, sorry to say. Or else try to seal it and see if it stops it, doubt it will but worth a shot, good luck.
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Old Jan 29, 2025 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by mandyfig
Highly suggest you deal with cause of leak. This leak will eventually damage components in you rear. Only obvious source of leak is your rear windshield, sorry to say. Or else try to seal it and see if it stops it, doubt it will but worth a shot, good luck.
Any how tos that you know of?
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