Water Leaks in trunk (2012 Mazda 3 GS-SKY)

[kimy27]

Hi.
my car: 2012 mazda 3 gs- sky (pearl white / 6sp manual)
100000km

I found that water is leaking in trunk last week.
The amount of leaking water is really small, so it is difficult to notice leaking water.
I do rust proofing every year in Krown, so there is no rust.

I don't know the location where water is leaking.
I think water is leaking in silicone seal. ( I marked in photo.)


Do you have same problem ?
Please let me know how to repaire my car.

In addition, please let me know how to remover inner panel (right).

Thank you in advance.

[Hyperion]

Mine was coming from the tail light holes/bolts. Just grab some rubber coating (rocker guard from Canadian Tire) and spray it over all holes that are around your tails.
To remove the right side panel, remove the 4 push pin clips on the hard plastic piece at the front, then the other 2 (maybe more) on the panel itself. Then pull out.

[Kiyomi]

Mine was coming from the tail light holes/bolts. Just grab some rubber coating (rocker guard from Canadian Tire) and spray it over all holes that are around your tails.
To remove the right side panel, remove the 4 push pin clips on the hard plastic piece at the front, then the other 2 (maybe more) on the panel itself. Then pull out.

this. i sprayed a ton of sealer around the tail-lights, and it def helped.

[sarujo]

I guess this is an issue with sedans only? Haven't had any water issues in my 2010 hatch.

[Canadianbacon]

I haven't looked in my spare tire area, im not really interested finding out water is getting in

[kimy27]

I tried to find leaking point in trunk.

I was inside trunk and my friend poured water.

Water is leaking in both tail lamp.

I went to a Mazda dealership.

($25= both gasket parts, $66 = labour charge)

I loosen 3 bolts and checked gasket. the gasket is not made of rubber.

I looks like sponge. (I didn't take a photo. sorry)

Do you have good idea to fix leaking problem??

any idea is good and helpful to me.

[mazdaman007]

You could buy some weatherstripping at Canadian Tire and try cutting it to length, fitting it all around the existing gasket then re-tighten the screws securely. Just an example linked below but there are different sizes available.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/cl...l#.VzSZ6vl2USk

Failing that I would just replace the gaskets.