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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: condensation under spare tire cover? Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:14 am | |
| Anyone else have this problem? I don't know what the deal is. I see no signs of water leaking into the trunk, but there is always water clinging onto the bottom of the spare tire cover, and getting into the plastic tub the jack is stored in. My jack is getting rusty now. Don't want to think what's happening under the carpet. | |
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palermocorey90 Expert
Name : Corey Age : 34 Location : Rome NY Joined : 2007-10-03 Post Count : 2968 Merit : -24
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:56 am | |
| its not happening to me but i got massive water buildup under the back seat | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:19 pm | |
| Yikes, too many electronics there! | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:21 pm | |
| - Jack the R wrote:
- Anyone else have this problem? I don't know what the deal is. I see no signs of water leaking into the trunk, but there is always water clinging onto the bottom of the spare tire cover, and getting into the plastic tub the jack is stored in. My jack is getting rusty now. Don't want to think what's happening under the carpet.
Yes sir. i used to have a lot of water build up behind the left side of the trunk and than it traveled to the spare tire........ i just RE GLUED the weather stripping | |
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deekster_caddy Master
Name : Derek Age : 52 Location : Reading, MA Joined : 2007-01-31 Post Count : 7717 Merit : 109
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:45 pm | |
| yeah, triple check your trunk weatherstripping. Odds are good somebody put something heavy on an edge and bent the metal holding edge a little, even though it looks okay. You can re-bend it back into shape... had this problem on my mom's '98 PA, the whole spare tire well actually filled up with water... oops! Rebending the weatherstrip took care of it. | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:39 pm | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:05 pm | |
| I didin't see anything wrong with the weatherstripping. I poured water around the edge of the trunk and didn't see a leak. I haven't found water in the tire well itself yet. It's clinging to the bottom of the cover, and in the plastic tub the jack sits in (having dripped off the bottom of the cover, no doubt). I think somehow it is condensing on the bottom of the cover, like it condenses on the outside of a toilet under certain conditions. | |
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whit2285 Enthusiast
Name : Mike Age : 49 Location : Illinois Joined : 2007-12-20 Post Count : 127 Merit : 3
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:58 pm | |
| you know what, i think this time of the year thats probably normal hot to cold , cold to hot causes condensation there. really no air flow back there . i left my truck open one day last week to get the dampness out. | |
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Karma Aficionado
Name : Andrew Age : 40 Location : Ontario, Canada Joined : 2008-01-14 Post Count : 1949 Merit : 123
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:55 am | |
| as far as water in around the spare, keep in mind that there is a little vent flap in the right hand side in behind the trunk carpet. I've found that if I go to a pay and spray and go sticking the wand in and around the right rear tire I've on occasion stuck the wand in through that little flap, and gotten water in the trunk that way. Sometine a little that shows up as condensation on the spare, and once I must have stuck the whole things in and gave it a good spray, cause the trunk had a few inches of water in the spare well. _________________ | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:24 pm | |
| I'll have to look for the vent flap, never noticed it before. | |
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firefighter Amateur
Name : paris Age : 96 Location : new york Joined : 2011-12-12 Post Count : 44 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:22 pm | |
| THE WATER MAY BE COMING IN FROM BENEATH THE TRUNK DOOR HING HOLDERS. THEY GET WEAK FROM THE UP AND DOWN. I HAD TO CALK AROUND MINE TO STOP THE WATER FROM GETTING IN THE TRUNK BY GOING IN UNDER THE HINGES. FIREFIGHTER | |
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albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31 Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:12 am | |
| Most likely Firefighter is right. Look up at where the hinges bolt to the lip around the trunk. See rust or water stains? There is your leak.most likely the drivers side hinge. | |
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al_roethlisberger Junkie
Name : Al Roethlisberger Age : 56 Location : Sanford, NC Joined : 2013-03-12 Post Count : 960 Merit : 24
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:23 am | |
| As an aside, anyone else notice how elegant our trunk hinge mechanisms are? Normal GM hinges are pretty simple affairs, but the ones on the Riviera look like something off an aircraft.
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Abaddon Expert
Name : Scott Location : Macomb, Michigan Joined : 2010-02-24 Post Count : 4316 Merit : 185
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:23 am | |
| - al_roethlisberger wrote:
As an aside, anyone else notice how elegant our trunk hinge mechanisms are? Normal GM hinges are pretty simple affairs, but the ones on the Riviera look like something off an aircraft. Yes. They're adjustable as well. The hex on that rod can be turned to raise or lower the front corners of the decklid. As for the leak, it could definitely be coming from under the plate. Instead of caulking around it, just take off the 2 10mm nuts on the bottom side and lift off the decklid. You can clean the area and use a good RTV as a gasket, then put the decklid back while it's wet. If you're REAL lucky, the water is entering through a crack in the body sealer...where the quarter panel seam is. It can also get into the trunk from that little rubber seal that meets the B pillar and the quarter. Check it to see if it's broken or falling apart. | |
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99Rivman Aficionado
Name : Randall Location : North Carolina Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 2009 Merit : 90
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:01 am | |
| Actually there are two thin rubber “washers” between the deck and the hinge, that is what is “supposed” to seal the trunk in that area. That is also where several body panels meet/come together, it could be leaking from any of those panels and just “end-up” running into the trunk. As for the quarter panel seams near the trunk hinges, the fix at the dealership years ago was to put a “puddle” of sealer all over the seams and “hope” for the best! In the case of my ’95 it did not work, when I did my repaint I removed the “puddle” and taped off the “seams” themselves, and just sealed them. AND, that “little rubber seal that meets the B pillar and the quarter” is nothing more than decoration! It is possible to have water leaking under it BUT it is a deeper problem, where the B-pillar and quarter panel are welded together and then sealed. The trim piece is just that, a trim piece. | |
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matt270avian Expert
Name : Matt Age : 28 Location : Frederick, MD Joined : 2012-01-15 Post Count : 2681 Merit : 54
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:14 pm | |
| I've been noticing some condensation on the spare, cover, jack, etc. lately. The carpeting under it is pretty wet, and I also noticed some dampness to a lesser degree in the carpeting on the trunk floor by the antenna. Sounds like it's one or both of the trunk hinges leaking to me. I took everything out today for a few hours and let it sit in the sun to dry out. Any thoughts? | |
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deekster_caddy Master
Name : Derek Age : 52 Location : Reading, MA Joined : 2007-01-31 Post Count : 7717 Merit : 109
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:09 am | |
| Check the clearance to the gasket along the edge closest to the rear window. The closed height is adjustable. Likely the gasket has compressed over the years. Close the trunk with a strip of paper on the gasket sticking out by the rear window. Can you slide the paper around? | |
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Sir Psycho Sexy Junkie
Name : Tyler Age : 30 Location : Temperance, Michigan Joined : 2012-06-22 Post Count : 948 Merit : 20
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:46 am | |
| Sit in your trunk with a flashlight and have a friend blast it with a hose. Check for where its leaking and go from there. On my old Thunderturd i just used some black silicone to fill in some cracks in the weatherstripping. | |
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chitown_riv98 Fanatic
Name : Ruben Age : 43 Location : Illinois Joined : 2008-03-10 Post Count : 399 Merit : 4
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:59 pm | |
| I had the same problem but my leak was from the seam under the spare tire area. Check under the spare it might be that seam as well. | |
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stan Expert
Joined : 2007-07-01 Post Count : 2558 Merit : 12
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:14 pm | |
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Animator Member
Name : Rob Age : 69 Location : South Coast Metro, CA. Joined : 2014-02-06 Post Count : 68 Merit : 2
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:48 pm | |
| - matt270avian wrote:
- I've been noticing some condensation on the spare, cover, jack, etc. lately. The carpeting under it is pretty wet, and I also noticed some dampness to a lesser degree in the carpeting on the trunk floor by the antenna. Sounds like it's one or both of the trunk hinges leaking to me. I took everything out today for a few hours and let it sit in the sun to dry out. Any thoughts?
Matt: This may sound like a joke, but I'm serious. If it was me I'd get a kid with a flashlight to hop in my trunk, close the lid, and hit it with water from a garden hose. A small woman might do as well, but might be harder to convince. Once inside it should be easy to tell where the water is coming from. Don't forget to let the poor kid out, and have a towel handy. | |
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matt270avian Expert
Name : Matt Age : 28 Location : Frederick, MD Joined : 2012-01-15 Post Count : 2681 Merit : 54
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:42 pm | |
| I was actually thinking of doing something like that. Set the hose on the back window and hop in with the keys. | |
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Animator Member
Name : Rob Age : 69 Location : South Coast Metro, CA. Joined : 2014-02-06 Post Count : 68 Merit : 2
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:56 pm | |
| - matt270avian wrote:
- I was actually thinking of doing something like that. Set the hose on the back window and hop in with the keys.
Alone? Take your cell phone too, just in case it goes wrong. | |
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matt270avian Expert
Name : Matt Age : 28 Location : Frederick, MD Joined : 2012-01-15 Post Count : 2681 Merit : 54
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:53 am | |
| - Animator wrote:
- Alone? Take your cell phone too, just in case it goes wrong.
I don't have any friends | |
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Sir Psycho Sexy Junkie
Name : Tyler Age : 30 Location : Temperance, Michigan Joined : 2012-06-22 Post Count : 948 Merit : 20
| Subject: Re: condensation under spare tire cover? Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:55 am | |
| - matt270avian wrote:
- Animator wrote:
- Alone? Take your cell phone too, just in case it goes wrong.
I don't have any friends Depending on what kind of friends you have it may be safer to do it by yourself! | |
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