Coupe owners....question..
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Coupe owners....question..
Hey..my vette is my daily driver and yes, it's driven in the rain. Is there ANYTHING that's made to help from the water just POURING into the trunk when you open it? What a terrible design flaw. I have tons of gear to lug to work with me and have to go in and out of the trunk....so either it gets wet..or..is there a solution?
Last edited by ruf455; Feb 20, 2007 at 03:39 PM.
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Believe it or not, GM made the speakers waterproof ! There is some kind of seal/gasket fix on later year C5's, not sure how good it is or if it is worth it to convert?
The later year modification can not be retrofitted:
Supplement to 73-10-55 Water Drips into Rear When Hatch Is Opened #PI00049 - (Jun 20, 2002)
Supplement to 73-10-55 Water Drips into Rear When Hatch is Opened
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When servicing the vehicle with the VIN you entered, the following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the described symptoms.
Condition/Concern:
Vehicle may have a concern with water dripping into the rear compartment after the hatch is opened.
Recommendation/Instructions:
The weatherstrip modification outlined in Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 73-10-55 should be applied. The new design weatherstrip, implemented in late '99 model year production, cannot be retrofitted. Reference SI doc 298264 for original TSB and 170741 for illustrations.
Please follow this diagnosis process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. If these steps do not resolve the condition, please contact GM TAC for further diagnostic assistance. This diagnostic approach was developed for the vehicle with the VIN you entered and should not be automatically be used for other vehicles with similar symptoms.
Here is the limited fix:
WATER DRIPS INTO REAR COMPARTMENT AFTER HATCH/GLASS #73-10-55 - (Jun 13, 1997)
SUBJECT: WATER DRIPS INTO REAR COMPARTMENT AFTER HATCH GLASS HAS BEEN OPENED (MODIFY WEATHERSTRIP)
MODELS: 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
CONDITION:
SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT WATER DRIPS INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT AFTER THE HATCH GLASS HAS BEEN OPENED.
CORRECTION:
MODIFY WEATHERSTRIP FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
PROCEDURE:
1. PULL DOWN WEATHERSTRIP TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE END OF THE BLACK CLOSE OUT WEATHERSTRIP (SEE FIGURE 1, TOP VIEW). WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, CUT THE CLOSE OUT WEATHERSTRIP SO THERE IS A 2 MM (3/16 IN.) OVERHANG OF THE WEATHERSTRIP TO ITS MOUNTING SURFACE (SEE FIGURE 1, TOP VIEW).
2. WITH WEATHERSTRIP PULLED DOWN, MEASURE 18 MM (3/4 IN.) FROM END OF WEATHERSTRIP AND REMOVE SHADED AREA FROM WEATHERSRIP (SEE FIGURE 1, BOTTOM VIEW). REINSTALL WEATHERSTRIP ON HATCH.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED WARRANTY, USE:
LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C1280 LABOR OPERATION TIME: 0.3 HR
FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00
FIGURE 1 - SIDEVIEW A. HATCH GLASS B. BLACK CLOSE OUT WEATHERSTRIP C. HATCH OUTER PANEL
Figure 1
The later year modification can not be retrofitted:
Supplement to 73-10-55 Water Drips into Rear When Hatch Is Opened #PI00049 - (Jun 20, 2002)
Supplement to 73-10-55 Water Drips into Rear When Hatch is Opened
.
When servicing the vehicle with the VIN you entered, the following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the described symptoms.
Condition/Concern:
Vehicle may have a concern with water dripping into the rear compartment after the hatch is opened.
Recommendation/Instructions:
The weatherstrip modification outlined in Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 73-10-55 should be applied. The new design weatherstrip, implemented in late '99 model year production, cannot be retrofitted. Reference SI doc 298264 for original TSB and 170741 for illustrations.
Please follow this diagnosis process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. If these steps do not resolve the condition, please contact GM TAC for further diagnostic assistance. This diagnostic approach was developed for the vehicle with the VIN you entered and should not be automatically be used for other vehicles with similar symptoms.
Here is the limited fix:
WATER DRIPS INTO REAR COMPARTMENT AFTER HATCH/GLASS #73-10-55 - (Jun 13, 1997)
SUBJECT: WATER DRIPS INTO REAR COMPARTMENT AFTER HATCH GLASS HAS BEEN OPENED (MODIFY WEATHERSTRIP)
MODELS: 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
CONDITION:
SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT WATER DRIPS INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT AFTER THE HATCH GLASS HAS BEEN OPENED.
CORRECTION:
MODIFY WEATHERSTRIP FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
PROCEDURE:
1. PULL DOWN WEATHERSTRIP TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE END OF THE BLACK CLOSE OUT WEATHERSTRIP (SEE FIGURE 1, TOP VIEW). WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, CUT THE CLOSE OUT WEATHERSTRIP SO THERE IS A 2 MM (3/16 IN.) OVERHANG OF THE WEATHERSTRIP TO ITS MOUNTING SURFACE (SEE FIGURE 1, TOP VIEW).
2. WITH WEATHERSTRIP PULLED DOWN, MEASURE 18 MM (3/4 IN.) FROM END OF WEATHERSTRIP AND REMOVE SHADED AREA FROM WEATHERSRIP (SEE FIGURE 1, BOTTOM VIEW). REINSTALL WEATHERSTRIP ON HATCH.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED WARRANTY, USE:
LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C1280 LABOR OPERATION TIME: 0.3 HR
FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00
FIGURE 1 - SIDEVIEW A. HATCH GLASS B. BLACK CLOSE OUT WEATHERSTRIP C. HATCH OUTER PANEL
Figure 1
Last edited by Oldvetter; Feb 20, 2007 at 03:53 PM.
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My coupe is a daily driver as well. I have the same problem and the only "solution" I have come up with is to open the hatch slowly so the water runs into the channel and does not splash into the trunk area. It doesn't work perfectly, but it helps.
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It's about all you can do. I've not seen any "modification" that would resolve this problem.
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I do this, or just open it a crack, hold for a second or two, then open all the way, that way most of the water normally goes right into the side tray where it supposed too.
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It did suck the first couple of times.
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Even W/a2000, I can say the fix is not 100%. lift up till water starts to move, wait a couple secs. continue SLOWLY, carry a towel.
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My '99 had this problem. that about the only cure for this is to open the hatch slowly and let the water drain off. Shame they didn't come up with a fix that could be retrofitted to the '99 and earlier C5s.
that about the only cure for this is to open the hatch slowly and let the water drain off. Shame they didn't come up with a fix that could be retrofitted to the '99 and earlier C5s.
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Hey..my vette is my daily driver and yes, it's driven in the rain. Is there ANYTHING that's made to help from the water just POURING into the trunk when you open it? What a terrible design flaw. I have tons of gear to lug to work with me and have to go in and out of the trunk....so either it gets wet..or..is there a solution?
You could always bring along one of those car squeegees to use before you open it. I've just resorted to not opening the back while its raining until I get it reasonably dried off.