# Water in trunk

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-in-trunk/23128>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 8, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-in-trunk/23128 "2008-12-08T20:53:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cindy009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@cindy009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cindy009)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-in-trunk/23128/1 "2008-12-08T20:53:49Z")

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Hi,  
  
 I have a 1997 subru legacy sedan and my tunk keeps getting water in it. when I open the trunk it has condensation coming it seems from the inside of the trunk lid. I checked the seals they seem ok. I noticed I don’t have a pad for the trunk door could that be the cause? Thanks, Cindy

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-in-trunk/23128/2 "2008-12-08T21:06:36Z")

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Using a trusted assistant,get in the trunk,bring a flashlight with you,close the trunk and have your assistant spray water on the area,you probably mean trunk floor when you speak of a missing pad? either way I don’t think it is a issue.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-in-trunk/23128/3 "2008-12-08T23:19:31Z")

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Also look for leaks from the tail lights, rear window seals and even maybe a sun roof.

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**Author:** ![cindy009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@cindy009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cindy009)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/water-in-trunk/23128/4 "2008-12-11T18:35:57Z")

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The auto body guy flipped open the trunk and looked up under it and said it needed a pad but the trunk floor is really soaked guess its been like that for awhile until someone told me the car smelled of mildew and thats when I found out when I opened the trunk and everything ecept for the sides were soaked! I live in NH and its really cold here maybe I should take it a mechanic and let him get in the trunkHah thank you for the advice.