Mark Siegel | www.msj3.com

Highlander Water Damage
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Corroded connectors Corroded connectors Corroded caps Standing water in right rear corner The screw in near the bottom reportedly is missing a nut to hold it tight This screw is the one missing the nut Missing nut Now dried out Just for perspective After being taken apart to replace harness, now wet carpet The channel for harness and presumably water Wet carpet padding Water drained out Perspective Rusted parts Now that water is gone, visible water damage Left rear tail light..note how close it is to body Right tail light assembly is notably further away...only a mm or 2, but enough for water to get in to car Car disassembled Where the car was collecting - note dirt The opposite side - no dirt Another angle - note the dirt collecting in the channel towards the front Everything out The parts Left tail light assembly Right tail light assembly Again, the inside where the dirt was collecting along with the missing nut. Also note water collecting as the car is sprayed with water Water dripping down while testing the car with water Water dripping during testing The theory is that water collected in the corner (top right) and washed down the white channel to front, soaking the carpet More dirt in the channel Another angle showing dirt Dirt along the channel The lost nut More parts Tail light off...note seam separation above bumper clip Close up of separation With the tail light assembly attached and bumper cover off, seam separation is visible Another shot...separation visible with tail light attached and bumper cover off Another close up Same location on the left side of the car...no separation Sealing completed

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