Could it be a bad windshield seal?
Corey Betka wrote:
> Here's an update:
>
> Bad news, it's not fixed.
>
> I took the A-pillar trim off last night and it rained today, water on
> the seat and carpet. WTF? So I have the better half turn a hose on it
> tonight and after about 15 seconds there is a nice steady stream of
> water running down from the lower corner of the headliner. Uhhh, where
> the &*%$ is it coming in from?
>
> Looks like the dealer is going to have to rip out the interior to find
> this one.
>
> Off topic:
> Good news I got today, wife's 2002 Z-28 is scheduled to be built
> 10/22. 2 V8s in the garage in a couple of weeks...
>
> On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, Corey Betka wrote:
>
>> Well, my dealer seems to have fixed this issue for me, but it took
>> almost a year (and several heavy rains) before I actually complained
>> about it. They replaced the bottom weather stripping on the
>> passenger door, and it looks like there is a continuous bead of
>> adhesive behind it.
>>
>> Now my other issue: the carpet is beginning to mold under the padding
>> on the passenger floorboard. I've got an appointment for next Tuesday
>> to have it looked at, so here are my options:
>>
>> 1. They replace the interior carpet (yeah, right)
>> 2. They pull the whole thing apart and dry the padding (How do you dry
>> that foam anyway?)
>> 3. They toss some baking soda on the carpet and tell me to live with
>> it.
>> 4. They say the leak is fixed, the carpet is your problem.
>>
>> 1 or 2 would probably make me happy (I'm gonna push for 1, maybe I'll
>> get 2). If they come back with 3 or 4, anyone got any tips? I'm up to
>> ripping the interior out myself, if I get a free weekend sometime
>> soon (and it doesn't freeze here in central Illinois soon).
>>
>> I'll keep you guys updated on what happens, at least I got a bunch of
>> new Torx tools out of this...
>>
>> On a side note, here's a picture of the dak at the top of Pikes Peak:
>>
http://listman.housing.uiuc.edu/~betka/vacations/2001/pictures/2/019_19.htm
>> General vacation info at:
>> http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~betka/
>>
>> Corey
>> '01 4.7l CC 4x4 Forest Green w/dumbo ears
>>
>> On Mon, 1 Oct 2001, Stephen Reill wrote:
>>
>> > Ill tell you exactley what your problem is...I have an 01 that is 6
>> > months
>> > old and it has the same problem. If you notice, there is actually 2
>> > weather stripping pieces..one on top(close to the roof, and one about
>> > 1/2' under
>> > that. What I did to fix mine(so far, no more water) is buy some black
>> > silicone and caulk in between the strips...I pulled apart all of the
>> > interior panels to find the leak and what the water was doing was
>> > getting
>> > past the 1st strip and leaking BEHIND the second one...from there
>> > it runs down the pillar and onto the floor....If you want to do the
>> > check for
>> > yourself, take off the pillar trim and do the hose test again...
>> >
>> > Just a note...if your prob is different, i also had a 92 sonoma with a
>> > leak and it turned out to be coming from the rear window.
>> >
>> > hope it helps..
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
>> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 1:37 AM
>> > Subject: Re: DML: Water leak
>> >
>> >
>> > > Jack, I've got a similar problem with my '00 that all of Mopar's
>> > > techs
>> > have
>> > > been unable to pinpoint or fix to this point. Best I can figure, my
>> > > water comes through the A/C-heater box under the dash. Mine leaks
>> > > pretty much
>> > only
>> > > when it is parked on an incline. It leaks pretty darn bad when it
>> > > rains,
>> > but
>> > > even if it's dry outside and I park on an uphill incline, the water
>> > > is in the floor. I figure it has to be A/C drain water that is
>> > > collecting in the box under the dash, then leaking out when I tilt
>> > > the truck up by parking
>> > on
>> > > an incline. I never even use my A/C, but when I have used it just to
>> > > see
>> > if
>> > > it made a difference, it only made it worse. This really gets to me
>> > because
>> > > I try VERY hard to keep my truck as clean and perfect as
>> > possible,especially
>> > > the interior, and the dealers seem 1)baffled and clueless on this
>> > > problem, and 2) pretty unwilling to try to fix it or do anything
>> > > about it. Good
>> > Luck,
>> > > hope you have a better experience than I have had.
>> > >
>>
>
> Corey Betka
> Computer Network Admin Specialist, Webserver Admin
> Housing Computing Services
> University of Illinois, Housing Division
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