CB7 Trunk question

[markrutherford]

Well im not sure if this thread goes here but what the hell. As I was cleaning out my trunk today i noticted it was kinda wet so i moved the spare tire and it was filled with water. so i drained the water and noticed two circle right across from one anther where the tire goes but not in the middle on the outside. And they were duck taped....Are these holes something that is factory and should be sealed or what? I will take pics later tomarrow but im woundering if i should seal them becasue there is a storm coming tonight. Thanks and sorry if this has already been asked i couldnt find anything

[JoshM]

Those holes are supposed to have rubber plugs in them, not duct tape.

But, that's not your problem with the water getting in.
Here's a good link to check out:
http://cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=166840

[markrutherford]

Those holes are supposed to have rubber plugs in them, not duct tape.

But, that's not your problem with the water getting in.
Here's a good link to check out:
http://cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=166840

So i was thinking i should get some jd weld and feel in the holes or what??? I dont wanna screw up my subs anytime soon from water leak

[cb7 dohc]

who ever had the car before you must have put them holes there because the trunk seal was leaking water. my trunk does that sometime i just put some holes so that the water can get out of the trunk have you change out the trunk seal

[iwork4mycb7]

you might need those holes incase you want to wash your trunk just head to a near junk yard and get the plastics to cover them.

[markrutherford]

So its okay not to seal the holes? Its gonna rain alot tonight and dont wanna mess up the two JLs i got in the trunk

[iwork4mycb7]

So its okay not to seal the holes? Its gonna rain alot tonight and dont wanna mess up the two JLs i got in the trunk

yeah you could seal them with somthing you could take of later like silicone, or plastic.. i wouldnt weld it IMO

[steelbluesleepR]

who ever had the car before you must have put them holes there because the trunk seal was leaking water. my trunk does that sometime i just put some holes so that the water can get out of the trunk have you change out the trunk seal

no, they are factory holes. they come with rubber plugs in them, but whoever had it before him poked it out.

to the OP: like stated above, just go to a junkyard and get some from a car there. the yard owner might just let you take them without paying, but they shouldnt be more than $1 each if he doesnt.

[vtecfanatic]

its probably just the weather seal stripping along the trunk.
change it.

[Losiracer2]

My bad, I responded to a reference link of the original post going to this thread...oh well this should help anyways.

Also, instead of buying Honda OEM tail light gaskets, I went to Michaels (craft store) and bought sheets of 6mm thick foam. Hopefully that'll be my fix instead of the window channel plugs, I'll probably do those too, now that I know about it.

But anyways, each sheet is .99 cents and covers 1 tail light, so you'll need 4 sheets. The material is a little thicker than preferred, 5mm thick is ideal, but does the job.

You just have to be careful and pre-crush the foam along the tail light prior to installation otherwise you'll snap those delicate 8mm bolts which should be tightened with your hand.

You don't even want to use a wrench to tighten those either, given the age of the tailights in most cases are at least 21 yrs old if original and not replaced. I either took a 1/4" 8mm deep socket or a 3/8's 8mm with a 2 inch extension and tightened them all by hand and no more. You will snap them off if you use a wrench, so go easy. I just did mine last night in my 92 LX 4dr and i snapped 2 off using the 1/4" wrench when tightening, but luckily i had water proof/rubberized super glue (loctite) that helped seal them back to the housing and worked.

Total cost was about 8 bucks including the 4 sheets of foam and an Xacto knife i bought to cut them to match the old ones. Oh yeah, use an IKEA cutting board (.99 cents), those can take a beating without damaging your table.

[deevergote]

its probably just the weather seal stripping along the trunk.
change it.

PLEASE do not dig up 4 year old threads to respond to the original post! This helps no one...

[Losiracer2]

PLEASE do not dig up 4 year old threads to respond to the original post! This helps no one...

that would be me I can delete my post if needed