[W126 Coupe] Leak in trunk is FIXED

[Jay Febish]

Glad you found it Frank. I'll keep you posted about the Oct. gtg as  
things start to get.

Jay

On Sep 5, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Frank North wrote:


> Using all your suggestions, I used newspaper at the antennae, etc.  

> and by running water all over the trunk and rear glass area was able  

> to isolate the leak. This may be a good lesson for those with a  

> strange leak in the lower recessed area in the trunk: Again, by  

> taping newspaper as you suggested all over the left side, the water  

> was coming in via the bottom of the rear lamp housing. The nuts were  

> NOT tight holding it in and water was pooling in that small tray on  

> the top (just under the trunk lid.) As it filled it overflowed and  

> water leaked into the lamp itself and emptied into the left recessed  

> well. I have tightened all of the nuts holding the housing in and no  

> more leak!

>

> Thanks to all the suggestions it's now fixed. (At no cost and  

> without me climbing into the trunk with a flashlight.)

>

> Frank North

> Tampa, FL

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