Fighting the Dreaded Leaky Hatch

[Lunch2000]

Well I can tell you its not the Moonroof/Sunroof 'cause I don't have one. Anyways I found a place that sells OEM supra parts at a good price on-line. Its a little funky because they list it as the Celica Supra, but they give you nice little exploded diagrams so you can see your part. They have the hatch weatherstrip for about $70 USD.

http://www.castleautoparts.com/

I'll let eveyone know how it goes......

[burton51m]

scruffboy, you and me are the only people that have moonroofs that i know of.



i dont think i could live without it...

[dcrusupra]

Ok. The hatch weatherstripping from the dealership is $77. The taillight gaskets are around $20 each. Those are the only 2 problem areas that water could come in thru. Unless there is a bigger problem. I.E. rust.

[Supra2NR]

the previous owner
of the car really let this car go uncheckd

the first time that i went there
to take out the spare tire
the hatch was completly flooded
even the spare tire was rusting

i belive mine has sumething to do with the talights
one, my taillights are crakd
two, i saw moisture on the bottom of the taillight
inside the trunk
but im jus gonna use sum caulk
hopefully it'll be fine
and it wont cost me anymore that 5 bucks

[Lunch2000]

Careful using run of the mill bathroom caulk. Its not really designed to hold up to weather. Your bathroom is a more consistent enviroment than the out doors. I would recommend using home weatherstripping, it comes in a roll of strands it handles like putty, does not dry out and is removable later on. I've decided to go the gasket route and order them from Toyota. They must have it that way for a good reason.....

Lunch2000

[scruffboy]

I wasn't gonna use caulk, I was gonna look at weather stripping. Your right Burton, I love that moonroof, I wouldn't trade it for a Targa. Anyway, lookin at some manuals, there are ways to move the hatch forward and backwards, but you have to remove some interior panels. I hope to get around to it someday. Now, if I know it is gonna rain real hard I just run a little strip of that blue painters tape along the back edge (thats the only part that leaks).

Scruff.