Fighting the Dreaded Leaky Hatch

Lunch2000 · 08-21-2006, 12:12 PM

I am waging a war on my leaky hatch...I believe I have two contributors...first is the well known leaky taillight which provides a resevoir for the swimming pool. The second is the my hatch gasket/weatherstrip which looks like it was ravaged by wild yaks. The tail lights while a pain in the ass are a pretty easy fix (take a part, caulk, put back together) the weatherstrip on the other hand is more difficult. Does anyone know where I can pick up a decent replacement?

Lunch

Supra2NR · 08-21-2006, 02:41 PM

im guessing
with a leg and an arm for costs
you can get it from the dealer

Lunch2000 · 08-21-2006, 03:13 PM

Sorry, this is for an 89 Supra Turbo.....

scruffboy · 08-21-2006, 03:31 PM

My back hatch is in pretty good shape, unless there is a real downpore it keeps out the water. My moonroof definitely could use some fixing. A regular rain won't get in, but in really hard rains it leaks, mostly after it stops and I move the car. I was thinking of buying weatherstripping from a home depot or some other hardware store and see if I might be able to snug it up myself. Whadaya think?

Scruff

SupraSaver87 · 08-21-2006, 03:41 PM

I am all for fabricating something yourself, that is if you know what you are doing. If something that you can find, and will work, is cheaper.....then do it, and don't look back!

Lots of times, you can make something that will work, and not look horrible, for WAY less than buying the actual part. As for buying the weather stripping for your car, I believe the cheapest price I have found for the rear seals was somewhere around the $480 USD mark.

That is a simple piece, that costs ALOT to buy....too bad they get destroyed easily.

Lunch2000 · 08-21-2006, 04:19 PM

Has anyone had any luck with a generic product? Maybe I'll just get a car cover....

scruffboy · 08-21-2006, 07:22 PM

My rear hatch does not leak, it's the moon roof. I don't see to many Supra's with moon roofs, but this was definitely an option, as I can tell it was part of the original car. Anyway, the weather stripping around the hatch looks like nothing more than you would put on a door, so I was thinking I could get away with something from a hardware store. Thank God my rear hatch has stayed in pretty good shape. Whoever owned this car before me took excellent care of he interior, and I'm trying to follow in his path.

Lunch2000 · 08-21-2006, 08:58 PM

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 · 08-21-2006, 09:17 PM

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

i dont think i could live without it...

dcrusupra · 08-22-2006, 03:48 AM

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.

08-21-2006, 12:12 PM	#1
Lunch2000 Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 19	Fighting the Dreaded Leaky Hatch I am waging a war on my leaky hatch...I believe I have two contributors...first is the well known leaky taillight which provides a resevoir for the swimming pool. The second is the my hatch gasket/weatherstrip which looks like it was ravaged by wild yaks. The tail lights while a pain in the ass are a pretty easy fix (take a part, caulk, put back together) the weatherstrip on the other hand is more difficult. Does anyone know where I can pick up a decent replacement? Lunch

08-21-2006, 02:41 PM	#2
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	im guessing with a leg and an arm for costs you can get it from the dealer __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

08-21-2006, 03:13 PM	#3
Lunch2000 Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 19	Fighting the Dreaded Leaky Hatch Sorry, this is for an 89 Supra Turbo.....

08-21-2006, 03:31 PM	#4
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Leaky Hatch My back hatch is in pretty good shape, unless there is a real downpore it keeps out the water. My moonroof definitely could use some fixing. A regular rain won't get in, but in really hard rains it leaks, mostly after it stops and I move the car. I was thinking of buying weatherstripping from a home depot or some other hardware store and see if I might be able to snug it up myself. Whadaya think? Scruff

08-21-2006, 03:41 PM	#5
SupraSaver87 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manitoba Posts: 150	Home Fabrication!! I am all for fabricating something yourself, that is if you know what you are doing. If something that you can find, and will work, is cheaper.....then do it, and don't look back! Lots of times, you can make something that will work, and not look horrible, for WAY less than buying the actual part. As for buying the weather stripping for your car, I believe the cheapest price I have found for the rear seals was somewhere around the $480 USD mark. That is a simple piece, that costs ALOT to buy....too bad they get destroyed easily. __________________ My Ride: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2351563 Our Supra’s, which art in the driveway, Hollowed be thy power, thy mods are great, thy speed endless, On the road or at the track. Give us this day free of cops, And forgive us our impound charges, as we forgive those who are slow. And lead us not into speed traps, and deliver us from the interceptors, For thine is our car, the power, and the glory…forever and ever….amen.

08-21-2006, 04:19 PM	#6
Lunch2000 Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 19	The Dreaded Leaky Hatch Has anyone had any luck with a generic product? Maybe I'll just get a car cover.... __________________ '89 Supra Turbo 5-speed, 3" stainless exaust

08-21-2006, 07:22 PM	#7
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Not rear hatch My rear hatch does not leak, it's the moon roof. I don't see to many Supra's with moon roofs, but this was definitely an option, as I can tell it was part of the original car. Anyway, the weather stripping around the hatch looks like nothing more than you would put on a door, so I was thinking I could get away with something from a hardware store. Thank God my rear hatch has stayed in pretty good shape. Whoever owned this car before me took excellent care of he interior, and I'm trying to follow in his path.

08-21-2006, 08:58 PM	#8
Lunch2000 Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 19	The Joys of a Hard Top 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...... __________________ '89 Supra Turbo 5-speed, 3" stainless exaust

08-21-2006, 09:17 PM	#9
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	scruffboy, you and me are the only people that have moonroofs that i know of. i dont think i could live without it... __________________

08-22-2006, 03:48 AM	#10
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	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. __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Hood & Hatch Supports	mrnickleye	MKIII FAQ	2	04-16-2009 01:37 PM
Rear Hatch Won't Open-HELP!	Benesesso	MKIII Supra	4	07-21-2008 12:37 PM
Hatch Problems	AZN_Pride	MKIII Supra	6	07-27-2006 03:56 AM