Kurt Cypher wrote:
>
> I have an occasional problem with water leaking into the rear passenger
> area of my 97 Club Cab 2WD Dakota. I think I've narrowed it down to
> water being forced through the sliding glass window in the back. I
> normally park my Dak facing North, with prevailing winds out of the
> West. The seat seems to get wet when we have rain accompanied by
> strong winds out of the southwest, and I'm thinking that the wind is
> forcing the sliding panel forward just enough to let rain past the
> rubber seal. I'm probably going to put some caulk in place as a
> temporary fix (and to make sure my theory is right). Does anyone have
> any ideas about ways to revitalize this rubber weather strip?
> Alternatively, how much trouble is it to replace this rubber strip
> (assuming it's even possible).
>
> Kurt
>
>
On my 99 it took $600 worth of "pressure testing" to determine that one
of the body seams was leaking. For the rear window, there isn't any
cure for those rubber seals that isn't worse than the problem...
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