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fleetw00d · 01-11-2007, 09:00 PM

I have had the problem with my 90 LX, 93 LX, and 93 EX. Most were solved with new gaskets between the light housings and body. Be careful removing the light housings on the trunk lid, there is one place you have to reach in to pinch a barbed fastener, otherwise you'll break it when pulling the light housing off. The 90 also had a broken seal where the colored part of the housing met the black back part of the housing at the top, water filled the lense and drained into the trunk. A thin bead of clear silicone along the top of the housing solved that. Also check the vent on the lower left side of the trunk behind the lining, I think I had to replace that gasket on one of them (have to take the rear bumper cover off). Make sure all holes have plugs in 'em.

fleetw00d · 01-13-2007, 10:45 PM

Funny, it was raining today and I had water in my trunk on both sides again. Traced the right side to the outer taillight seal - I'll have to get a gasket Monday.

The left side was different. Looks like the bond of the seam sealer is broken where the quarter panel meets the rear panel at the trunk opening (some rust under the edge of the trunk seal as well). Water was leaking in here, draining into the top corner of the quarter panel above the taillight and around the left side of the taillight into the trunk. I sealed it with clear silicone for now; it is supposed to rain until Monday so I'll see if that does the trick.

scott19f · 01-17-2007, 11:08 AM

Bestman550,
I am having the same problem with my 93 Honda Accord ex. I am starting to attribute it to rusted out quarted panels. I have sprayed my whole trunk with undercoating. I even went so far as to seal the border on the vent with silicone. I did find a small whole in the drivers side taillight sealant. I sprayed the taillight housing(inside/out)checked again after all that and I still have some(not much) ice in the trunk. I don't know if that means I am making progress or there wasn't much water on the road to be thrown.

heavyhitter92 · 01-30-2007, 12:21 PM

i had the same prob with my 92 accord i chaned the seal for the taillights and got a new molding it didnt work it was my actual trunk lid it was a lil bent to 1 side i dunno if its from me closing the trunk or the system but i twisted the trunk lid a lil bit and no more leaks

shortlid · 03-24-2007, 08:57 AM

What is the cheapest place to get door seals for a '99 Accord sedan?

01-13-2007, 10:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
fleetw00d Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Chester, Ohio United States Posts: 12	Found another potential source Funny, it was raining today and I had water in my trunk on both sides again. Traced the right side to the outer taillight seal - I'll have to get a gasket Monday. The left side was different. Looks like the bond of the seam sealer is broken where the quarter panel meets the rear panel at the trunk opening (some rust under the edge of the trunk seal as well). Water was leaking in here, draining into the top corner of the quarter panel above the taillight and around the left side of the taillight into the trunk. I sealed it with clear silicone for now; it is supposed to rain until Monday so I'll see if that does the trick.

03-24-2007, 08:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
shortlid Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashua, New Hampshire United States Posts: 23	What is the cheapest place to get door seals for a '99 Accord sedan? __________________ My wife and I own a a '99 EX Civic and Accord sedans,both 5-speeds with 130k on the clock. We want to take them to 300k, can you help?

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01-11-2007, 09:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
fleetw00d Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Chester, Ohio United States Posts: 12	I have had the problem with my 90 LX, 93 LX, and 93 EX. Most were solved with new gaskets between the light housings and body. Be careful removing the light housings on the trunk lid, there is one place you have to reach in to pinch a barbed fastener, otherwise you'll break it when pulling the light housing off. The 90 also had a broken seal where the colored part of the housing met the black back part of the housing at the top, water filled the lense and drained into the trunk. A thin bead of clear silicone along the top of the housing solved that. Also check the vent on the lower left side of the trunk behind the lining, I think I had to replace that gasket on one of them (have to take the rear bumper cover off). Make sure all holes have plugs in 'em.

01-17-2007, 11:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
scott19f Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norwich, New York United States Posts: 9	Bestman550, I am having the same problem with my 93 Honda Accord ex. I am starting to attribute it to rusted out quarted panels. I have sprayed my whole trunk with undercoating. I even went so far as to seal the border on the vent with silicone. I did find a small whole in the drivers side taillight sealant. I sprayed the taillight housing(inside/out)checked again after all that and I still have some(not much) ice in the trunk. I don't know if that means I am making progress or there wasn't much water on the road to be thrown.

01-30-2007, 12:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
heavyhitter92 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 42	i had the same prob with my 92 accord i chaned the seal for the taillights and got a new molding it didnt work it was my actual trunk lid it was a lil bent to 1 side i dunno if its from me closing the trunk or the system but i twisted the trunk lid a lil bit and no more leaks