Hello again all!
Seattle just got hit with one of its biggest rain storms in a while and my (new to me) 80 has started to show its holes. The truck came from a drier climate out in Bend OR so I’m sure it’s not used to this much rain. The driver front carpet has soaked through and is not drying fully. It’s the only spot that I can find that is soggy. Passenger carpets and seats are all good. And to make matters worse some mold is starting to sprout up.. s***
I first thought maybe it’s the sunroof drains and the rocker drains clogged like some of you have said so I cleaned out the sunroof tray gunk and cleaned the drains with some warm soapy water. And to my amazement the water came right out of the rocker drains looking pretty good. So I don’t believe that is the issue.
So now I’m thinking it could be two things from what I’ve read on here. Windshield seal and/or sunroof seal. The windshield has been replaced for sure but the glass is good. I also found a spot where rust has started to bubble at one spot at the seal to the left above the rear view mirror. I found the thread about the roof flashing caulk and am going to try that. But the sunroof seal concerns me.. from what I’ve read the seal can’t be redone and you need to replace the whole assembly? This doesn’t sound fun to my wallet. I took off that stupid deflector above the front of the sunroof and found that the mounting brackets have created some deformity in the seal and could it be contributing to my wet carpet? The photo shown is on the driver front corner above the carpets. But I haven’t noticed any water coming from the roof or headliner..
This has turned into a long rant.. does anyone have any suggestions? My brain is tired and I’m in need of assistance.
Thanks all!
Seattle just got hit with one of its biggest rain storms in a while and my (new to me) 80 has started to show its holes. The truck came from a drier climate out in Bend OR so I’m sure it’s not used to this much rain. The driver front carpet has soaked through and is not drying fully. It’s the only spot that I can find that is soggy. Passenger carpets and seats are all good. And to make matters worse some mold is starting to sprout up.. s***
I first thought maybe it’s the sunroof drains and the rocker drains clogged like some of you have said so I cleaned out the sunroof tray gunk and cleaned the drains with some warm soapy water. And to my amazement the water came right out of the rocker drains looking pretty good. So I don’t believe that is the issue.
So now I’m thinking it could be two things from what I’ve read on here. Windshield seal and/or sunroof seal. The windshield has been replaced for sure but the glass is good. I also found a spot where rust has started to bubble at one spot at the seal to the left above the rear view mirror. I found the thread about the roof flashing caulk and am going to try that. But the sunroof seal concerns me.. from what I’ve read the seal can’t be redone and you need to replace the whole assembly? This doesn’t sound fun to my wallet. I took off that stupid deflector above the front of the sunroof and found that the mounting brackets have created some deformity in the seal and could it be contributing to my wet carpet? The photo shown is on the driver front corner above the carpets. But I haven’t noticed any water coming from the roof or headliner..
This has turned into a long rant.. does anyone have any suggestions? My brain is tired and I’m in need of assistance.
Thanks all!