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Roy, I've had 2 second gen MX6's (94 and a 96) with water in the trunk (boot). I found out one day when had to use the spare, I found 3 inches of water in the spare wheel well.
The bad news - The rear glass moulding is urethaned in place along with the glass, you need a glass company to remove/reinstall the glass and a new moulding is very expensive.
The good news - on both my cars the water was not getting in through the glass, it was getting in behind the rear lights through worn out seals under the plastic retainers that the rear lights clip into.
After it has been raining for a while, remove the trim across the rear panel and look around those plastic retainers you will almost certainly see water or water tracks running down into the wheel well.
To fix the problem:
Remove the interior boot trim across the rear panel and both rear lights. You will see all those plastic retainers pushed into the rear panel. From memory, about 4 for each light plus a couple of others for the rear bumper. From inside and using a pair of pliers, squeeze the retainer to push them out of the panel, (you can see from inside how they are held in place). Clean off any crud from both the retainer and from the panel, apply a bead automotive grade sealer around the retainer and push them back into the holes. Let them sit for a while to allow the sealer to dry and replace all the parts removed.
This completely cured the water leaks on both my own vehicles and on a friends who had the same problem. Hope this helps you out.
Last edited by gr8fx : 2-18-06 at 16:10.
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