How do you get rid of the water that is sloshing around below the rear window of a Honda Del Sol?

Answer 1

The rear window on the del Sol is in a waterproof compartment between the trunk and the interior compartment. You need to disassemble the wall between the interior compartment (remove the center console, rear personal trunks, interior panels behind the seats ... everything ... and as much of the carpet as possible. Remove the front wall of the rear window compartment. All of the foul water inside will flow into the interior compartment when the seal is broken so be ready with towels and such to absorb as much of it as possible. The rear windows compartment can hold a surprisingly large volume of water - perhaps as much as 20 gallons! It helps to remove the seats and carpet to keep them from being ruined. The water is usually nasty and smelly too. There is really no way to prevent it from gushing into the bottom of the interior of the car. At the bottom of the rear window compartment there are two drains that undoubtedly are plugged up -- usually with dead leaves or other debris that has fallen into the rear window slot when the windows was rolled down and then decomposed. Clear out the drains. I suggest replacing the two hoses that go to the underside of the car. Clean up the inside of the rear window compartment and check for excessive corrosion or rust and make repairs as necessary. Reassemble Overall this is a very time consuming and nasty job. Failure to solve this problem will result in the corrosion and failure of the interior to rear window wall/seal and/or the failure of the rear window mountings and electrical components.