Re: I've got a leak!

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Mon Jan 12 2004 - 20:30:32 EST


Bill Pitz wrote:

> :-(
>
> Today I was going to clean up the wiring on my rear speakers. When I
> removed the rear side panel on the drivers side (2000 Club Cab), the
> far back corner on the drivers side was wet. This is the area that is
> usually covered up by the foam insulation crap that's in black plastic
> that looks like a garbage bag. I looked around quite a bit and from
> what I can tell, the only place for the water to come in from is the
> seal that runs in between the roof and the side of the truck above the
> little window on the drivers side.
>
> Does it seem conceivable that the seal has broken or worn out
> somewhere (it looks ok, though a bit faded) and is therefore letting
> some water in? Given the amount of rain that we've had, it doesn't
> seem like there's much water in there (I've dried it all out now).
> And the insullation bag is very damp, so I'm leaving it out for now.

I'd suspect the cargo lamp/3rd brake light assembly before that seal. I
seem to recall several members having a leak there a few years ago.

-- 
-andy

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