When washing my car, I notice a water leak in the interior down the passenger side kick panel. Is that a possible cowl problem or a body seam problem? I presume the best way to check is to pour water into the cowl, but since I am at work, I thought I would ask here.

Also, I notice water leaking onto the tops of the rear wheel wheels in the trunk, and it then flows into the truck area and beneath the rear seat. Rear window issue or possibly a leak through the vinyl top trim bolts on the quarter panel? Again, I will do the pour test but thought I would ask.

Any thoughts or words of encouragement (deathly afraid of a cowl problem) would be appreciated.

Lee

 

Far as the passenger side kick panel, it could be the cowl, they leak... hardly seen any that don't till they are fixed in a restore.
The rear window, probably the seal around your window. Mine were all kinds of cracked and crappy. I actually had the local glass shop help me out and seal some of it up while they were tinting the windows before I tore it all down for restmod. Kept me able to drive in the rain without more water puddling up. Just my experiences...

 

No words of encouragement. Sorry! Yeah, check the cowl by pourig some water down it when you get home. Also, check the rubber around the windshield at the bottom next to your dash. For the rear, it could be those vinyl roof holes, or the window seal, or the seal around your trunk lid.

 

My car is leaking in the exact same places yours is. The PO of my car never fully installed the windshield and the rear window weatherstripping. So it leaks like crazy down the kick panels and down the wheel wells.