07' HB Water Accumulation in hatch - Toyota Yaris Forums

bobolinko · 09-17-2010, 08:44 PM

I'm not sure if all the HB doors are the same, but Wifey has an 07' and it had some slimy water in the hatch that accumulated over a while and surely would have caused rusting. I sealed the area between the glass and the metal frame with clear silicone and all the way down to about 6" from the bottom, and now it does not have any water getting in there. It is not noticable since the silicone is clear, and I taped the line very carefully with painters tape, one on each side of the area I wanted to seal. There was also an odor of the stagnant water in the HB door if you sniffed carefully, and now that, too is gone. I'm not saying they're all like that, but it just might save some $ if yours is storing water too....

BTW:
I found the water by opening the hatch waaaay beyond the normal opening.
The gas shocks were not in the door at the time...

-bob

sleey0 · 09-17-2010, 08:52 PM

Well, how would I know if there is water?

I am not taking the hinges off it to check. lol

I have had it opened quite a bit and never noticed any water on the inside or around where it would run down on the interior of the car.

auxmike · 09-17-2010, 10:15 PM

why? · 09-17-2010, 10:30 PM

Hopefully you just got a bad seal from the factory.

The easiest way to check would be to take off the plastic junk that makes it look decent from the door. It shouldn't be too hard to do, the Yaris repair manual says exactly how to do it.

yaris2010RS · 09-18-2010, 02:59 AM

i am so confused......where was this water exactly? inside the frame around the window?

i recently took apart my rear passanger doors and found a water stain line....meaning water is pooling inside the doors below the window.

yaris-me · 09-20-2010, 02:33 AM

There is a water line in the hatch for the window washer. Could that be the cause of the water?

toyo · 09-24-2010, 12:42 PM

I would deffinetly need some pics of the area you sealed.

I have a '05 hatch and have also found water accumulated under the spare tire.

Can't figure out where it is liking in

Bluevitz-rs · 09-24-2010, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyo

I would deffinetly need some pics of the area you sealed.

I have a '05 hatch and have also found water accumulated under the spare tire.

Can't figure out where it is liking in

I had water leaking in around the rear seat belt buckle anchors in the fender wells. Both sides, but the drivers side was worse. I was pulling up the carpet to pull wiring and found the carpet under pad was soaked. I had pictures, but that was 5 years ago.

yaris2010RS · 09-26-2010, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

I had water leaking in around the rear seat belt buckle anchors in the fender wells. Both sides, but the drivers side was worse. I was pulling up the carpet to pull wiring and found the carpet under pad was soaked. I had pictures, but that was 5 years ago.

im gonna have to keep an eye out for that....my spare tire area is occupied with my sub and amp and wires....... that would suck.....lol. water could possibally be getting in through one of those rubber plugs in the tire area also

Bluevitz-rs · 09-26-2010, 02:55 AM

^^ also note that I have an '05, so it's a different design. It was simply a spot they missed on both sides with the body sealer and was easily fixed.

09-17-2010, 08:44 PM	#1
bobolinko Bob Drives: Yaris and Scion XD 5 spd BSP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Was Hawaii - Moved to Everett WA Posts: 145	07' HB Water Accumulation in hatch I'm not sure if all the HB doors are the same, but Wifey has an 07' and it had some slimy water in the hatch that accumulated over a while and surely would have caused rusting. I sealed the area between the glass and the metal frame with clear silicone and all the way down to about 6" from the bottom, and now it does not have any water getting in there. It is not noticable since the silicone is clear, and I taped the line very carefully with painters tape, one on each side of the area I wanted to seal. There was also an odor of the stagnant water in the HB door if you sniffed carefully, and now that, too is gone. I'm not saying they're all like that, but it just might save some $ if yours is storing water too.... BTW: I found the water by opening the hatch waaaay beyond the normal opening. The gas shocks were not in the door at the time... -bob

09-17-2010, 10:15 PM	#3
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	__________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

09-17-2010, 10:30 PM	#4
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Hopefully you just got a bad seal from the factory. The easiest way to check would be to take off the plastic junk that makes it look decent from the door. It shouldn't be too hard to do, the Yaris repair manual says exactly how to do it. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

09-18-2010, 02:59 AM	#5
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	i am so confused......where was this water exactly? inside the frame around the window? i recently took apart my rear passanger doors and found a water stain line....meaning water is pooling inside the doors below the window. __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

09-24-2010, 12:42 PM	#7
toyo Drives: toyota Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Japan I wish Posts: 236	I would deffinetly need some pics of the area you sealed. I have a '05 hatch and have also found water accumulated under the spare tire. Can't figure out where it is liking in __________________ 1st gen FTW

09-17-2010, 08:52 PM	#2
sleey0 Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 899	Well, how would I know if there is water? I am not taking the hinges off it to check. lol I have had it opened quite a bit and never noticed any water on the inside or around where it would run down on the interior of the car.

09-20-2010, 02:33 AM	#6
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	There is a water line in the hatch for the window washer. Could that be the cause of the water?

09-26-2010, 02:55 AM	#10
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	^^ also note that I have an '05, so it's a different design. It was simply a spot they missed on both sides with the body sealer and was easily fixed.

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