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Dodge-Plymouth Neon: Water Leak

42 messages,  Last post on Feb 11, 2012 at 6:57 PM

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#13 of 42 Re: Carpet in back all wet [woodstudio] by psarno

Dec 27, 2006 (8:05 am)

Replying to: woodstudio (Feb 06, 2006 9:08 am)
Hi woodstudio! I too have a leak in my Neon and am finding a puddle of water inside the left tail light well where the wires and bulbs are. I am also sopping water up out of my tire well and have had the back floor puddled with water. My question is HOW to remove the lights from the trunk as you have suggested.
 
thanks
pam

#14 of 42 Re: Carpet in back all wet [psarno] by redpath

Apr 09, 2007 (11:00 am)

Replying to: psarno (Dec 27, 2006 8:05 am)
I too haave had this problem I use tuband tile clear sealant on the top edges of the tail lights just where you open up the trunk. The problem is now gone. From what I see this is a common problem for this make of car.
RedPath

#15 of 42 water leak underdash passenger side! by redpath

Apr 09, 2007 (11:16 am)

I have had more problems since fixing the leak in the tail lights to now it is some how filling up in the air-contioning/heating FAN motor unit. It rained real good for Christmas day then it was a warm nice day the next. When for a drive and water spilled out from the fan motor unit. Two days later what did not spill out onto the floor froze that night. When I went to defrost the car before leaving to work... The fan did not come on and I smelled something burning. I just had to replace the fuse to the fan and all was working again. I turned it off. That afternoon it melted I drove home from work with the heat blasting to get all the water out of the fan. I left all the windows rolled down for the rest of the day to dry up the water. I have resorted to a heavy duty work mat with 1/2 inch well in the middle to keep my floor dry. I have to pull over and bail it out every so often after a rain. I've tried to seam everything around the windows and between engine compartment to rule them out as possible culprits. Seem the vent that leads down to the fan unit has a slight leak too. Any ideas as to how I should proceed here? I do not have information in my Haines book to explain where else it could come in to run down this air vent from outside? HELP!

#16 of 42 Re: water leak underdash passenger side! [redpath] by slawson2

Apr 18, 2007 (9:04 am)

Replying to: redpath (Apr 09, 2007 11:16 am)
A year and a half ago I just purchase a used 1998 plymouth neon. It had 95,000 miles on it. It was purchased just so I could get to and from the train station less than a mile away. We just had heavy rains three days ago and I am now noticing small puddles of water on the ground around the rear area of my car (gas tank area). I'll check the area where my spare tire is, but I haven't had this problem before and we have had heavy rains before. I'll also check to see if my carpets are wet. What are some other problems to my car that could occur because of water leaks? Any ideas?

#17 of 42 water in floor board & trunk by naedr

Dec 16, 2007 (5:30 pm)

I bought my 1998 Neon new. The trunk has always been damp after a rain. During the last few months, we have found standing water in the rear floor board on the driver side and damp rear carpet on the passenger side. For those posting about adding silicone around the taillights, where does the silicone need to be placed? Any help would be appreciated.

#18 of 42 Re: water in floor board & trunk [naedr] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Dec 16, 2007 (6:05 pm)

Replying to: naedr (Dec 16, 2007 5:30 pm)
don't use silicone, it's very messy. Try LATEX black caulk, you can clean it up with water.
 
You have to remove the tail light assembly to properly seal it.
 
You can test for leaks by putting newspaper down in the trunk and spraying the trunk lid and tail lights. Then see where the water comes in. From the back? Tail lights. From the top? Trunk seal.

#19 of 42 Re: water in floor board & trunk [Mr_Shiftright] by naedr

Dec 17, 2007 (8:14 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 16, 2007 6:05 pm)
Thanks for the info. Does the factory install a rubber seal around the tail light assembly? If so, does the caulking go on in place of or in addition to the factory seal?

#20 of 42 Re: water in floor board & trunk [naedr] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Dec 17, 2007 (8:35 pm)

Replying to: naedr (Dec 17, 2007 8:14 pm)
Just lay it over the rubber seal with your finger and then clean up the excess after you install the tail light assembly.

#21 of 42 Re: water in floor board & trunk [Mr_Shiftright] by naedr

Dec 17, 2007 (8:42 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 17, 2007 8:35 pm)
Thanks again!

#22 of 42 Re: water leak underdash passenger side! [redpath] by ncstrider2

Jan 02, 2008 (11:38 am)

Replying to: redpath (Apr 09, 2007 11:16 am)
I am having the same problem. Water comes into the AC compartment and drips out through the blower motor. I've removed the blower and don't see anything obvious. I've figured there must be a drain that is plugged. Does anyone have any ideas? I've already fixed the rear lights leak a couple of years ago so that is not the problem.

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