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After I take the 2005 convertible through the car wash, water apparently accumulates under the rear seat on the driver side and any passenger ends up with a damp rear end. The top of the seat is dry - it comes up between the seat and rear cushion when someone sits there. It doesn't appear to affect the passenger side and doesn't appear to be caused by rain - only by the car wash. I don't see any obvious water coming in at the rear window. I'm not only concerned about rust but also about the moisture damaging the seat materials. Any suggestions where to start looking for the water infiltration?
I guess my next logical step is to remove the seat and have someone in the back watch for leaks with a flashlight while we go through the car wash...
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No this sounds really wierd. U need to take it to a really good mechanic I think. Unless your very experienced.
Is there an undercariage wash in the car wash? If so there might be a leak or crack in the body underneath the car.
Or the roof isn't sealing all the way in the rear.
This really doesn't sound like the "infamous" leak, which affects the passenger side front.
There's two big plastic body plugs under the rear seat (about 10" in diameter) that go right through to the underside of the car (they're there to allow servicing the fuel tank sender/pump without dropping the gas tank). First thing I'd recommend is unclipping the seat bottom and making sure they're in place.
Second thing to check in that area would be the top sealing around the rear well, but that might require a pro to really check out.
This really doesn't sound like the "infamous" leak, which affects the passenger side front.
There's two big plastic body plugs under the rear seat (about 10" in diameter) that go right through to the underside of the car (they're there to allow servicing the fuel tank sender/pump without dropping the gas tank). First thing I'd recommend is unclipping the seat bottom and making sure they're in place.
Second thing to check in that area would be the top sealing around the rear well, but that might require a pro to really check out.
+1
i remember when i installed my subs, i took out the back seat to hide the wiring under it and i saw these service ports. there may be a bad seal or even a crack in one.
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Thanks to everyone for the sugggestions. Sorry I took so long to reply - I haven't had time to get on the forum for a few days. I'll check out those underseat plugs.
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back seat passenger gets wet pants
