I've posted the following on ToyotaNation, and maybe I have not given it enough time, but I find TN not too responsive on subject matter concerning cars as old as my '99. Can I give it a try here?
I'm having some trouble finding out why my '99 Camry four-door has a water leak into the trunk. The two graphics show where the drips start-from, and where the water accumulates, but the difficulty I'm having is WHERE exactly the water gets-in to the car.
I have ruled out the tail lamps. I have ruled out the bolt evident in the first photograph. I 'kinda think it may be a lap-seam which is seam-sealed is leaking due to that elastomer losing its rubber-like / sealing properties. I think it may be on the lip where the trunk seal is affixed-to, and I'm not sure how far up... but possibly in the vertical area of this lip.
I made a half-hearted attempt to use some silicone sealant to try to add to the sealing properties of the trunk lip seam... but it is only a half-hearted attempt. Still a problem.
Can anyone please pipe-up, as to whether this is a common 4th Generation Camry issue, and where the likely leakage point is? It is creating a pool of water in the trunk, mostly behind the right wheel, but also in the spare tire well. Mold is starting in the car, in wintertime.
Please help!
I'm having some trouble finding out why my '99 Camry four-door has a water leak into the trunk. The two graphics show where the drips start-from, and where the water accumulates, but the difficulty I'm having is WHERE exactly the water gets-in to the car.
I have ruled out the tail lamps. I have ruled out the bolt evident in the first photograph. I 'kinda think it may be a lap-seam which is seam-sealed is leaking due to that elastomer losing its rubber-like / sealing properties. I think it may be on the lip where the trunk seal is affixed-to, and I'm not sure how far up... but possibly in the vertical area of this lip.
I made a half-hearted attempt to use some silicone sealant to try to add to the sealing properties of the trunk lip seam... but it is only a half-hearted attempt. Still a problem.
Can anyone please pipe-up, as to whether this is a common 4th Generation Camry issue, and where the likely leakage point is? It is creating a pool of water in the trunk, mostly behind the right wheel, but also in the spare tire well. Mold is starting in the car, in wintertime.
Please help!