Toyota Sequoia (Gen 1) hatch leak and handle bypass lever.

A search for the leak leads me to the hatch.
Around 10:45 install of a hatch handle bypass lever.
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[@Frankieg671]

Check your 3rd brake light too. Water can come through there. The rear hatch is not the best designed. I wish Toyota just kept the 1/2 and 1/2 like the LandCruiser.

[@OutNAboutWithBrad]

Yeah that Land Cruiser hatch would be great. I made a fold down table on my sleeping platform which is good for food prep but that's about it.

[@adventuretrails1ato]

yeah my 2002 my carpets wet right behind the driver and passenger seat. I'm guessing it's the factory rack seals ? or the sunroof I have?

[@OutNAboutWithBrad]

I'd say you're on the right track. Sometimes the sunroof drains can get clogged too.

[@fritzcolburn]

I really need some help here. This is the third leak source I've seen and none of them are the source of my leak. If you pause your video at 1:24 You'll see that plastic trim you've pulled down. The fastener for that trim is pretty much pointing directly at the roughly 1.5 inch hole in the roof. That's where my water is coming from. So it's not the door and it's behind the main hatch seal. I've re-seated all of the roof rack assembly and it's still leaking. Is there any other source from the roof that you're aware of?
I have an 07 SR5 with no sunroof. Nor does it have the spoiler as seen on the "Limited" model. This is infuriating.

[@OutNAboutWithBrad]

The only things higher than that is the roof rack bolts and possibly some wire pass throughs on the hatch. I've had 2 Prius that leak tiny amounts of water above the hatch where they bonded panels together. Maybe look for that too?

[@chrisexoticgaza8088]

On your sequoia it’s leaking from your roof rack screw holes, I had an 02 that did the same thing

[@SEQUOIALOVER2002]

@@OutNAboutWithBradmine leaks right in the wayyy top near the 3rd row seat belt. Took everything apart and found out it is coming out of a tiny crack in the metal near the left side. I have sealed everything on the roof. Literally everything. I might have to call a roofing company to install some shingles or something 😂