Rear Window Leaking?
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Rear Window Leaking?
Does anyone know if there is a company that makes replacement seals for a power slider rear window in a 2006 Ram 1500. The current issue is water accumulation under the passenger side rear seat after it rains. The water runs in around the bottom of the seal and down the jute behind the seat and into the storage compartment. Any help with seal knowledge on this would be greatly appriciated.
Last edited by JiB-z; 03-19-2012 at 03:06 PM.
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Yes, you can get them at LMC Truck BUT make sure the leak is at the window - a more likely cause is the seal around your 3rd Brake Light (a VERY common issue). It gets in there and runs around the window and down under the bottom of it making it seem that it's the window that's leaking. You can remove the light and silicone it real well and put it back on to fix it.
It's worth doing anyway - a $2 tube of silicone isn't much wasted before you spend the money on new window seals that may not fix your problem...
It's worth doing anyway - a $2 tube of silicone isn't much wasted before you spend the money on new window seals that may not fix your problem...
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Yes, you can get them at LMC Truck BUT make sure the leak is at the window - a more likely cause is the seal around your 3rd Brake Light (a VERY common issue). It gets in there and runs around the window and down under the bottom of it making it seem that it's the window that's leaking. You can remove the light and silicone it real well and put it back on to fix it.
It's worth doing anyway - a $2 tube of silicone isn't much wasted before you spend the money on new window seals that may not fix your problem...
It's worth doing anyway - a $2 tube of silicone isn't much wasted before you spend the money on new window seals that may not fix your problem...
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I bought one for a 2nd Gen Ram at LMC maybe five or six years ago.
I can check with a buddy of mine who used to be a service manager for Chrysler on Mopar part number.
If it were me, I'd just run a good bead of clear silicone around the window if it were me. Unless it's getting in where the sliding glass separates then I think you're f*cked. I know a few guys who ended up buying 3rd party rear power sliders after frigging around with theirs long enough...
I can check with a buddy of mine who used to be a service manager for Chrysler on Mopar part number.
If it were me, I'd just run a good bead of clear silicone around the window if it were me. Unless it's getting in where the sliding glass separates then I think you're f*cked. I know a few guys who ended up buying 3rd party rear power sliders after frigging around with theirs long enough...
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I bought one for a 2nd Gen Ram at LMC maybe five or six years ago.
I can check with a buddy of mine who used to be a service manager for Chrysler on Mopar part number.
If it were me, I'd just run a good bead of clear silicone around the window if it were me. Unless it's getting in where the sliding glass separates then I think you're f*cked. I know a few guys who ended up buying 3rd party rear power sliders after frigging around with theirs long enough...
I can check with a buddy of mine who used to be a service manager for Chrysler on Mopar part number.
If it were me, I'd just run a good bead of clear silicone around the window if it were me. Unless it's getting in where the sliding glass separates then I think you're f*cked. I know a few guys who ended up buying 3rd party rear power sliders after frigging around with theirs long enough...
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Thanks for all of your help. After sealing the corners around the slider, the leak in that area stopped. The water inside the cab still persisted so With a little more testing (a.k.a. let it rain like it tends to do in PA) the seal itself aound the outside of the window that seals it to the cab it the issue. It is taking on water about half way down the window on the passenger side which allows a constant stream of flow. I will be sealing the whole way around the window to fix the problem. PS I also did get bored enough to check the third brake light which was sadly still dry.