Condensation under the trunk lid

tangbang · February 4th, 2008, 07:03 PM

Got a 2000 convertable....Every time it rains I always seem to get rain in the vinal swatch of cloth between the back seat and the trunk. I know I need a new top or seal or something ( any advice ) But I don't understand how I'm getting condensation under the trunk lid. When I open the trunk and look up underneath I always have condensation, enough to need a few paper towles to dry it up. I need to get this corrected so as not to damage my audio system.

Thanks for the help

Jeffery9508 · February 4th, 2008, 08:09 PM

yep, and check your weather stripping too. im not sure how it runs on a convertable though. if that doesnt work, then dont drive with the top down in the rain lol.

tjames · February 4th, 2008, 09:44 PM

i would guess the waether stripping somehwere. is it just cindensation or are their actuall water drop?

Onemanzu · February 4th, 2008, 09:46 PM

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tangbang · February 5th, 2008, 06:59 PM

Just moisture for the most part but one time I had a tropical rain forest in there. I did check the weather stripping but it looks good to me ...no cracks, chips...cuts...... I don't get it.

modded232 · February 5th, 2008, 07:20 PM

Check for leaks around the rear window. Get a friend and go to a do-it-yourself car wash, get him to spray at the back window from different angles while you sit in the back seat and look for leaks. Make sure he doesn't hold the washer too close to the window tho or it will could damage the seal.

tangbang · February 7th, 2008, 06:06 PM

The self serve car wash sounds like a good idea. I do need a new roof and when I baught it it did have some silicone caulking at the bottom corners of the window where the wondow and the conv.top meet.

thanks

96GtGoodz · February 7th, 2008, 06:11 PM

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go to a upholstery place and tell him the bottom of your window needs a little stitching

i have a vert too and most of the time on the bottom of the rear glass on the corners check there (where the top overlaps the top)

tangbang · February 9th, 2008, 06:57 PM

Thanks for the info. By the way ..how do I get a picture of my car on the web site?

Onemanzu · February 9th, 2008, 07:58 PM

you can directly attach them or use an external hosting source... I use photobucket, some use tiny pics and some use imagehost... if your really serious about photography, you can look into Flickr but they are kinda over kill if you just want a picture or two of your car online

February 4th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#1
tangbang Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 reviews	Condensation under the trunk lid Got a 2000 convertable....Every time it rains I always seem to get rain in the vinal swatch of cloth between the back seat and the trunk. I know I need a new top or seal or something ( any advice ) But I don't understand how I'm getting condensation under the trunk lid. When I open the trunk and look up underneath I always have condensation, enough to need a few paper towles to dry it up. I need to get this corrected so as not to damage my audio system. Thanks for the help

February 4th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#2
Jeffery9508 Regular 1995 Mustang 232ci 3.8L Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mobile AL, Posts: 162 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep, and check your weather stripping too. im not sure how it runs on a convertable though. if that doesnt work, then dont drive with the top down in the rain lol. __________________ 1995 Mustang V6 232ci 3.8L EFI Flowmaster Dual exhaust w/ H-pipe,and no cats. k&n airfilter. yep thats it, im too broke to do anything else

February 4th, 2008, 09:46 PM	#4
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Convertibles Forum __________________ My Foz

February 7th, 2008, 06:11 PM	#8
96GtGoodz Enthusiast 96 Mustang GT 5spd Vert. Not sure need to go to a track Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 991 iTrader: 0 reviews	.... go to a upholstery place and tell him the bottom of your window needs a little stitching i have a vert too and most of the time on the bottom of the rear glass on the corners check there (where the top overlaps the top) __________________ Deep Forest Green FTW!!!! Spending all my money on it ^ *Make sure to leave rep for helpful posts*

February 9th, 2008, 07:58 PM	#10
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can directly attach them or use an external hosting source... I use photobucket, some use tiny pics and some use imagehost... if your really serious about photography, you can look into Flickr but they are kinda over kill if you just want a picture or two of your car online __________________ My Foz

February 5th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#5
tangbang Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just moisture for the most part but one time I had a tropical rain forest in there. I did check the weather stripping but it looks good to me ...no cracks, chips...cuts...... I don't get it.

February 5th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#6
modded232 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Vert Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 reviews	Check for leaks around the rear window. Get a friend and go to a do-it-yourself car wash, get him to spray at the back window from different angles while you sit in the back seat and look for leaks. Make sure he doesn't hold the washer too close to the window tho or it will could damage the seal.

February 7th, 2008, 06:06 PM	#7
tangbang Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 reviews	The self serve car wash sounds like a good idea. I do need a new roof and when I baught it it did have some silicone caulking at the bottom corners of the window where the wondow and the conv.top meet. thanks

February 9th, 2008, 06:57 PM	#9
tangbang Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the info. By the way ..how do I get a picture of my car on the web site?

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