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Rx330 2005 WATER LEAK FOUND 

My car has been leaking from the factory. It is missing seam sealant in the rear hatch side pillars!! I forcibly chalked them in and solved the problem this car has had from the factory. The problem is now where to find new carpet?

On 12/5/2015 at 3:32 PM, zeppo said:

Oh well I found info that help me brave pulling up some of the interior panels to allow me to peel back the carpet. Of course, I did screw up in that instead of being able to pull out the plastic clip that the carpet is stapled to, instead the carpet came unstapled from the clip. Not sure what the trick is to getting the plastic things out other than luck.

At any rate the padding underneath was soaked all over, extending to the drivers side as well. So I really have no clue as to the source.

 

If it were somehow coming from the hatch area (which is bone dry are far as what can be seen, would it be channeling down the sides by the doors, or is there somewhere in the center where it would channel?

If it would have to come from the side, I can test those channels without removing the backseats by peeling back the carpet a little.

I found the leak on my 2005 Rx330s in the rear pillar body seams along the rear hatch. It is missing factory seam sealant. It was soaking the carpets so bad they took the floor plugs out to allow the water to drain.