Leaking under the dash

[xtfritz]

This is an all call to anyone who has seen this. I take my FJC to a car wash and when I drove out I had water spilling down from inside the dash. The other day it rained really hard in Houston and again it happened, but this time I think I've found the source: Leaking around the external vents. Anyone have problems or have seen this? Does anyone feel this to be a factory defect?

Cheers

 

[DominicG]

Check your headliner where it meets up with the plastic a-pillar cover.

I had some major leaks when i installed my arb rack and the water was leaking in from the top, coming down the a-pillar, and dripping on my feet through the dash.

 

[xtfritz]

I have an ARB rack too and was wondering if the attachment points aren't the cause of this. What was your fix?

 

[adso]

several people have had this problem with aftermarket racks. Make sure the bolts are tight and silicon the crap out of 'em.

 

[knoll0351]

I took mine into the dealer because water was coming down my "A" pillar. Turns out the ARB that I installed in place of my factory rack was leaking so they fixed it for me and even did it under factory warrenty.

 

[DominicG]

several people have had this problem with aftermarket racks. Make sure the bolts are tight and silicon the **** out of 'em.

DOUBLE silicone the s*** out of em!

I drowned them in silicone and it wasn't enough. Went back and did it a second time with even more and shabam the leak stopped.

 

[xtfritz]

My ARB was dealer installed since they "couldn't obtain an OEM rack"...... at least not for the price they quoted me for an OEM rack methinks! So I laid out the extra cash and got the ARB instead and was installed at the dealership. Now I think I'll take it back and ask for them to kindly honor warranty thank you very much. Thanks for your comments guys.