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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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So I was scraping off the nicotine from the previous owner and smelled the musk of wet carpet. I yanked the box/jack storage dingus from under the jump seats and found the driver's side padding on the dingus wet.

In addition to the wet padding, there was also 6 lbs of broken safety glass I got to vacuum out. All windows are OEM/Pentstar, so the dealer must have repaired it (?)

What is the opinions of the experts:

1.) Sliding Glass Window Seal Defective

2.) Club Cab Vent Window Seal Defective

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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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I think that the slider leaking is pretty common while I have never heard of the vent window leaking...not to say it couldn't, but I know for a fact that the sliders leak...
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Good to know. I've only had the Dak for about 2 weeks.

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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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My brake light was leaking (according to the dealer), and that was a rough one to track down. So, Could be there too.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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My truck leaks through the windshield cowl but another common place is the rear window
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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I had the windshield leak, it was a replacement. The rug got wet every time until it was pulled and reset.
 
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