Help! water leaking in!
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Help! water leaking in!
I have an '08 Laramie with a factory sunroof and after 40,000 miles, it is leaking. It looks like it is coming in and leaking inside the windshield pillars and dripping from the grab handle on the window posts, both sides. Water is also dripping onto the right side floormat from the lower dash area.I assume it is from the sunrrof although it could be the windshield, either way the warrantee is up and the dealer wont fix it (go figure) Has anyone had this problem and what would be the first step? I have opened the sunroof and cleaned the edges and looked for debris, it appears to be clean. This is obviously rainwater and not condensation. let me know what my options are before i contact a specialist and start disassembling this thing.
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After I had my windshield replaced, mine would leak from what looked like the passenger sun visor. Had it resealed and it fixed it. I would suggest doing what cheeseburger said. have someone spray with a hose and see if you can track it down.
Dropping the headliner isnt too big of a PITA, it just takes a bit of time.
Dropping the headliner isnt too big of a PITA, it just takes a bit of time.
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I had this exact same issue in my 2006 Dakota. Same leaks same spots. Both drain tubes were clogged with crap. I took and blasted both drains clear using high pressure air. I could see the crud coming out of the tubes. The drains are near the front corners of the sunroof cutout. They drain out the front fender area about halfway down the door. I have had several hard rains since I did this with no further leaks.
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Not trying to steal the thread but:
I noticed over the winter when I took my truck to the DIY wash that the rear windshield leaked a little bit when I would spray out the crud from the top seam. Is it cheap to get your windshields resealed or do you think it would be better and easier to just do it myself with some RTV Silicone?
I noticed over the winter when I took my truck to the DIY wash that the rear windshield leaked a little bit when I would spray out the crud from the top seam. Is it cheap to get your windshields resealed or do you think it would be better and easier to just do it myself with some RTV Silicone?
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Make sure they replace the windshield seal instead of using the old one. A lot of times they will try to cut corners and not replace the seal. I am sure it will be an extra cost, but it's worth it.