Moss Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I have a 2002 Subaru Legacy Outback AWD. UK Car .. Now with all this wind and rain we've been getting lately; I noticed that I have a small amount of water in the Boot (trunk) is seems to be coming in from the top light area on the tailgate ,, all seals appear to be in tact etc... Has anyone else experienced this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giffle Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I did have this problem. It might not be visible. A small crack on the tailgate light is enough to let the water in. In my case, the crack was close to the seal itself. I removed the light, checked the seal, cleaned it and resealed it all around with silicone. No need to separate the glass from the taillight assembly. After I put it back, nothing was visible. After 7 years, it's still perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi Giffle, was the water coming through the - High level Brake Light? that's where my leak is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 No joke have some one go into the trunk and run the hose on the back of the car until they see the leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giffle Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hi Giffle, was the water coming through the - High level Brake Light? that's where my leak is.. It was coming from the main taillight, the "thing" that costs over 350 USD. I had removed the high brake light before, but I don't see how water can get through it. How about the washer sprinkler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintergreen Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Mine also leaks. On a hard rain or going through the car wash. I have to open the hatch and let it drain, it holds quite a bit of water. Most likely leaking from the large brake light assembly. Do like Giffle said. I've been meaning to take my light lense assembly off and re seal it, I just haven't yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Definitely coming from the High-Level-Light. or maybe the rear wash-wipe tube? I need to take it apart and have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 UPDATE.... The leak was small; it was the rear wash-wipe unit; located just above the rear windscreen. couldn't remove it, so, I put some clear silicone around it; and that did the job. No more leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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