Boot wetness :(

[SPYDOR]

It could be because too many old people drive Hondas. Old people with bladder control issues.

I'm just saying...

[paul bristol uk]

It could be because too many old people drive Hondas. Old people with bladder control issues.

I'm just saying...

Be extremely careful with posts like that in future(unless it only applies to 5th gens)

[B00mer]

This morning...





No collection of water with the spare wheel but small areas of the top of the tire damp

[4th Gen Doug]

I had this problem, turned out it was the little gaskets around the bottom of the clips that held the weather strip on.. Took me bloody ages to track it down..

I just removed the weather strip and it's clips (be VERY careful, those clips are bloody fragile!) then smeared a little clear silicone sealant around the bottom of each clip before refitting - and it's as good as gold!

There's another thread about this as well in case it helps..

Good luck with tracking it down bud!
Cheers
Doug

[SPYDOR]

The fact the tire well isn't filling up means the leak isn't as bad as some of the horror stories we've heard, so that's kinda good.

Hope you manage to track it down soon, I know plenty of us have have experienced this kind of very annoying problem!

[Supermarine Blues]

Try also replacing the weather seals behind the real lights. It's usually the cause on NSXs as the seals break down after a few years.

[eDaniel]

The problem in my case was the right taillight gasket. Replaced with brand new genuine part and it is ok now. The drain channels were good when we checked them. Don't know if the other generations have the same problem.

[bennyboy]

Most of them have been listed but:

Sunroof drainage channels - start from the opening of the sunroof and make sure it's not blocked, go right down to the rubber grommet type exits either side of the boot floor. They have a little flap that can actually hinder rather than help. I snipped them both off years ago. make sure the tubes are pushed right into the rubber part (fnar fnar etc)

Rear windscreen wash - make sure the pipe is not loose or come off completely.

Rear windscreen seal, again, check for leaks particularly in the corners, can happen over time.

Rear windscreen lower trim - as mentioned check the little 'gaskets' and overall fit.

Boot weatherstrip - obviously check there is no damage, but check that it is seated properly too, many miss this. BEFORE you do that though. take it off and check for corrosion underneath, that can start to push the seal away. They usually suffer at the bottom,. in the middle where the join is.

Rear light seals - they have a gasket type seal that perishes over time. I had a POND in my car, I used to brake and it would spill over the rear seats, but because I so rarely use them I didn't notice for a while. THIS was the culprit on my car and, along with the seal itself not being put back firmly all round is my guess for most peoples problems

Boot alignment - you can raise/lower the boot with the wind in/out rubber boots, check you're getting a good seal overall.

Check for loose or missing grommets in the boot floor while you have it stripped out to dry.

HTH

[B00mer]

Cleared the boot this afternoon to try and dry things out having had some pretty bad down pours the last couple of days.

I found two very small/shallow pools of water under the spare wheel


Also either side appeared pretty wet, I have ordered some foam to put behind the rear lights 5mm thick and non absorbent.

The strip along the boot seems to curl forward just after the rear light so i wondering if this isn't making a good enough seal

[jjmartin349571]

I'll be interested to see if that sorts it mate, as my 2nd gen's boot is pretty damp too. On the American sites they seem to rate replacing the light cluster gaskets as these are prone to perishing so you may be on to something. I'm worried on my one that I might have rust holes under the boot seal though, my car is a bit rusty