Re: Leaky GenII

From: Brian (hskr@cox.net)
Date: Wed Oct 07 2009 - 23:20:52 EDT


If you have a club cab, then check the seal around the rear 1/4 window.
And if you have a sliding rear window, check the seal for the slider.

jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> I've recently noticed that when it rains, I'm getting water in the
> driver's side floorboard of my '96. Went to use the truck this
> morning and had a 1" deep puddle of water inside! It rained pretty
> hard last night.
>
> The water is only in the driver's side floorboard, the passenger
> side is bone dry. I haven't found out where its coming in yet. I
> pulled the carpet and some of the sound insulation away from the
> firewall, but it all seems dry there, so it doesn't *seem* like its
> coming down the firewall. I don't see an obvious water trail or
> anything like that. Its fresh water, so its not a leaky heater core.
>
> I probably need to break out the tools so I can pull away more of
> the carpet for a better inspection.
>
> I might also run a garden hose over the truck and see if I can see
> where its getting in.
>
> Just thought I would post first though to see if there might be a
> common trouble spot to check? Is there a drain for the cowl vents
> which might be plugged?
>
> Mice got into the truck over the winter and they may have built a nest
> somewhere or chewed something to cause the problem... Disgusting
> little things crapped all over too. The truck will be stored with
> plenty of poison in the cab this winter!
>
> Of course this would happen when I have nowhere convenient to park
> the truck except out in the weather! :-P
>
> Anyway, any obvious/common places to check for water leaks would be
> appreciated. :-)
>
> Thanks!
>
>



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