91LuminaEuro Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 '91 Lumina Euro 2 door Okay, so today me and two friends went to taco bell for lunch, and i was being a goofball and came up to a stop sign and stopped real quick. However, my one friend was in the back seat on the pasenger side and when i id that, he said all kinds of water got all over his arm. So i did it again and he and the other passenger looked, and so did i (because it was an empty parking lot when i tested it) and when i stopped suddenly, all kinds of water came in from between then window and the plastic trim around the rear quarter window. A LOT of water.... is this a typical leak for a W? My rear window used to drip, but i had it pulled and re-sealed 2 years ago. Any ideas where the water could be coming from? I'm going to pull the trim out and have a look but i just wanted to know if anyone else has had this problem before. Thanks for the help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 It sounds as if the seal is shot on the side window. IIRC they are glued in? If it's a 91, the seal probably dried out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carkhz316 Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 There is a gasket which is the same piece as the black trim that goes around the outside, and the whole assembly is for a fact glued in. The urethane actually seals it ultimately, so it's probably dried up or cut somehow, or the pinch weld could be rusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Yeah, it was just weird because it was quite alot of water to come in, which makes me think its leaking somewhere and setting behind the trim and splashes out when i stop like that. I donno tho, im gonna pull it appart and take a look! My Trunk leaks too, but i completely re-sealed all of the body seams in the trunk, and i sealed the tail light bolts and the spoiler bolts. So i dono, my car has a knack for water leaks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I think every older W trunk leaks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 The last few GP's I've had never leaked.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscsc Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 The last few GP's I've had never leaked.. x2, mine is 100% water tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 x3, but thats the only thing that doesnt leak all my whether striping is bad on my top. so when i wash it i have to dry the interior off, and my rear window weather striping doesnt even seal. so i have a half inch gap in between it and the window. just thank goodness i rarely ever rains here :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hmmm maybe it's just a 1 gen Lumina thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carkhz316 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hmmm maybe it's just a 1 gen Lumina thing? Zing! x3, but thats the only thing that doesnt leak all my whether striping is bad on my top. so when i wash it i have to dry the interior off, and my rear window weather striping doesnt even seal. so i have a half inch gap in between it and the window. just thank goodness i rarely ever rains here :lol: Not trying to sound like a know-it-all, but don't worry about that. That "seal" isn't really the barrier for leaks. It does block most out, but isn't completely watertight. There is a bead of urethane that seals in this case also. The only reason I know this is because I had to cut out all of the windows on my silver Z I did last year in school. The gasket is somewhat for looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 My 90 Lumina leaks water in the trunk through all the body seams. I've resealed but they are leaking again already lol. As far as the rear windows leaking I haven't heard of that as vrey common at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 My 90 Lumina leaks water in the trunk through all the body seams. I've resealed but they are leaking again already lol. As far as the rear windows leaking I haven't heard of that as vrey common at all. Now this topic is up and the more I think about it, every single 1st Gen Lumina I have ever come in contact with have had/has leaky trunks. Figures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hmmm maybe it's just a 1 gen Lumina thing? Zing! x3, but thats the only thing that doesnt leak all my whether striping is bad on my top. so when i wash it i have to dry the interior off, and my rear window weather striping doesnt even seal. so i have a half inch gap in between it and the window. just thank goodness i rarely ever rains here :lol: Not trying to sound like a know-it-all, but don't worry about that. That "seal" isn't really the barrier for leaks. It does block most out, but isn't completely watertight. There is a bead of urethane that seals in this case also. The only reason I know this is because I had to cut out all of the windows on my silver Z I did last year in school. The gasket is somewhat for looks. Yes, I believe it's called a "reveal moulding". My Z34 was missing this piece along the top of the windshield, and it never leaked a drop, just looked like hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 You used both renditions of the word weird in your title?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I try to be politically correct... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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