# Dampness in rear cargo area in 2002 Chevrolet Suburban **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 28, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dampness-in-rear-cargo-area-in-2002-chevrolet-suburban/90740 "2015-07-28T23:02:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jpittman2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/77aa72/32.png) [@jpittman2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jpittman2)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dampness-in-rear-cargo-area-in-2002-chevrolet-suburban/90740/1 "2015-07-28T23:02:59Z")
Noticed this during a recent trip halfway cross country. It did POUR for part of the trip, but I didn’t notice the wetness until a few days after we were at our destination. Further, none of our luggage etc was wet, so I don’t suspect a leak in the rubber gaskets along the window. We did have the A/C running constantly while in 90° heat. I checked underneath the car; saw no obvious signs of rust on the underside. I did see a hose and some type of contraption on the passenger side rear, above the muffler - it was dripping water. Is this part of the A/C system, and could it be the cause of dampness in the carpet? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dampness-in-rear-cargo-area-in-2002-chevrolet-suburban/90740/2 "2015-07-29T00:03:19Z")
I would check real carefully underneath and in the back by the bumper and tail lights for any rubber plugs or grommets that might be missing or not in place. I had a leak on my Pontiac that would wet the wheel well. After much investigation I finally found a grommet out of place by the bumper from when I had a hitch installed. Also start with the hose and flood the area from top to bottom trying to see where the leak is.