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09-30-2012, 11:41 PM
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Rear Hatch leaking
I currently do not own this ford focus, but I was looking at one from a used car lot, not a body shop, and it was raining pretty hard just before. When I went to look at the hatch I noticed that the carpet was wet on one side. Now I was wondering is it a common problem for the gasket between the light and the body to go bad or is there no record of a problem.
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10-01-2012, 01:17 AM
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mine leaks thru the lights sometimes. not a big deal and not a deal breaker. rubber breaks down after down.
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10-01-2012, 06:12 AM
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Meh.
 
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Mine used to leak through the moon roof and than flow down into the hatch. A simple cleaning of the seal and realignment of the moon roof fixed the problem.
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10-01-2012, 10:15 AM
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My 05 zx5 did that 4 months ago when I changed my tails for aftermarket ones. The metal screw on the side of the taillight ate the plastic washer when I put it back. Results : Water leaking. I used sillicone and now no more leak^^eheh And I sealed the wings from the inside.
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10-01-2012, 01:35 PM
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Same here. I have aftermarket tails and my left light drips sometimes. Nothing bad, just a little on the cargo cover. It's probably the screw hole.
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10-01-2012, 07:28 PM
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Mine leaked from hairline cracks in the seam sealer where the roof and hatch jamb meet. Before that I was chasing windmills sealing everything tail light related and the window triangles.
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10-01-2012, 08:58 PM
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Well the one thing that worries me is what if I can't fix it. Then I got a piece of crap on my hands. However if I can get it for a decent price then I guess it wouldn't be that bad.
But there is no common problems to go wrong? Where would I need to add some caulk? |
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