where is it leaking water this time.......

[asutherland]

Sounds like the rocker panels, which have the sunroof drains terminating in them. There are tiny drain slots in them that can get clogged. If water gets in and can't get out, it will give you quite a sloshing sound, but once it stops raining, it might have time to drip out and then you won't hear the sloshing until the next deluge.

You can clear the drain slots by reaming them with the end of a stiff zip tie. There are also plastic drain plugs in the bottom of the rockers that you can just remove, either temporarily or permanently. Just be careful you aren't directly underneath when you clear the drains or pull the plugs, or you will get wet.

LOL, I had the exact same problem... and unfortunately didn't see your post until afterward. My truck pee'd on me! :whoops:

 

[asutherland]

Not intending to thread jack, but figured this would be the place to ask folks. I can't stop a leak on my driver's side footwell. The carpet gets very wet where I put my feet after a good rain.

I've tried;

• Clearing the sunroof drainage pipes with compressed air - done
• Clearing the door drains (where water goes down the window and out the bottom of the door)
• Checked for a windscreen leak - can't find anything wet higher than the flat portion of the floor
• wiped silicon spray along the door jam rubbers - and ensured they were in good shape and all attached properly
• re-taped some factory tape on the inside of the door panels that holds the plastic

The only part that gets wet is the flat area where my feet go. The sloped area above that (where the pedals are) and the kick panel where the ECU etc are are all bone dry. Help!

 

[CycloSteve]

Found another DS leak today...the seal around the steering column at the firewall was completely toast. Any water spraying under the rig was bound to come right in there and directly onto the carpet. A new one on order.

Asutherland, since your rig is an HDJ81, I assume that the DS is the right side of the rig for you. Are all of the grommets going into the engine compartment sealed? May be like mine with the steering column, etc.



Steve

 

[asutherland]

Asutherland, since your rig is an HDJ81, I assume that the DS is the right side of the rig for you. Are all of the grommets going into the engine compartment sealed? May be like mine with the steering column, etc.



Steve

That's correct, yes... right side. I believe all the grommets are there. But the weird part is there is no wetness near the pedals, only the flat area where my feet go. You'd think if it were leaking in through the firewall it'd be wet up in that area too.

I also checked the vents, as they would appear to be perfect to dump water out directly onto the flat footwell area. But there's dust in them and they look super dry and untouched as well.

 

[concretejungle]

Found another DS leak today...the seal around the steering column at the firewall was completely toast. Any water spraying under the rig was bound to come right in there and directly onto the carpet. A new one on order.

Bingo!! I found the same thing, plus there is a rubber grommet for, i guess, electrical wires to pass through the fire wall. Mine was toast and you could see when water dripped down from the hood it would drip right through that rubber grommet.

 

[asutherland]

Totally baffled here... I just checked again, EVERYTHING is dry except maybe a 1 ft by 1 ft spot directly underneath the brake pedal. Under the carpet there is a large plasic-y grommet that covers a large bolt underneath. The water is all collecting around there in the carpet. I checked under the grommet but it's DRY down there too!

ARgh!

 

[concretejungle]

pull your floorboard carpet back and have someone use a water hose to pour water over your windshield so it drains down (can't remember the name... having a brain fart here....) the vented area just in front of your windshield. Mine was dripping down the firewall and through the rubber grommet in the firewall that was located practically behind either the brake or gas pedal and then it was just pooling up in the floor where you are talking about.

 

[asutherland]

I FOUND IT!

This morning we had a nasty storm - wind, rain, the works. Right afterward I went out and checked it out. I had left the carpet up and the kick panel plastic off from the evening before. There is a small stream of water running down the far right of the kick panel - basically right between the door and where the wiring starts under the kick panel. It originates up above, kind of beside the edge of the dash.

Probably windshield seal, huh?

 

[kidglove13]

Iwould bet it is the windshield.
Mine leaked similar to that at the edge of the dash down along behind the pass kick i could see a stream after it rained.
I put a hose on the roof and let it run down the windshield and over that side of the windshield and sure as $hit it started leaking.
Put some of that roof sealant on there and I was good to go for now anyway.
Now it is on to the back slider windows to stop a leak back there.

 

[chukardog]

My windshield was leaking and I called out a guy to re seal it. He basically just shot some silicone sealant between the windshield and the gasket. It cured the drivers side leak but its still leaking on the pass side enough to where I can actually see it. aslo have a leak on the rear passenger, drivers side.

Sunroof drains (fronts) are clean and draining. Where would the rear leak be coming from? If I can't get this solved pretty quickly this thing is going up for sale, I cant tolerate this s***.

 

[firetruck41]

For the windshield, I tried silicone, it didn't work. Check the "HOW TO:" in my sig for the polyurethane sealant I used, it is still holding strong a year and a half later.

 

[CycloSteve]

Steering Column Seal

Pretty easy to replace, and not too expensive. A picture says 1000 words with this one. Glad to have mine replaced now.



Steve

 

[asutherland]

Steering column seal is dry and dusty - no luck there.
Vents are dry and dusty - no luck there.

Took it in to an Autoglass shop, they said the front window is fine and isn't leaking. The re-sealed the inside of my door panel plastic which was old and worn out. This week, it rained again and my floor is WET AGAIN grrr..........

 

[asutherland]

I finally found the guilty culprit. It's the right-side front sunroof drain. I poured 2L worth of water directly down the drain hole, watched MOST of it come out the bottom where it should, but a good portion of it ran down inside the weld (near the edge of the door where the headliner ends). It runs down the inside of the A-piller, then drips all out the bottom near the kick panel.

It seems likely the plastic hose isn't connected completely on the top in the sunroof. How do I access this drain pipe?

This also looks like a possible reason: https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...ill-leaking-wtf-am-i-missing.html#post6537729

I'll look into this first.

 

[Enigma]

I finally found the guilty culprit. It's the right-side front sunroof drain. I poured 2L worth of water directly down the drain hole, watched MOST of it come out the bottom where it should, but a good portion of it ran down inside the weld (near the edge of the door where the headliner ends). It runs down the inside of the A-piller, then drips all out the bottom near the kick panel.

It seems likely the plastic hose isn't connected completely on the top in the sunroof. How do I access this drain pipe?

This also looks like a possible reason: https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...ill-leaking-wtf-am-i-missing.html#post6537729

I'll look into this first.

Any luck? I'm having the same issue on my drivers side. I poured water down the rhd front drain, and water immediately started dripping out of the headliner seam right above the grab handle. I started taking apart the headliner to see if the drain is connected, but only got part way through the job when I realized I have no clue how to do it without making a huge mess.
I poured water down all the other drains (for some other issues, see "wet rear set belts" for more entertainment), and they seemed to drain well. But this time none leaked out of the seam on the drivers side, and came out the drain.
In the first pic you can see the damp spot right above the grab handle. The second pic I was trying to get a shot of the corner of the windshield, as it looked like there might be water stains way down in that crevasse where the dash meets the window corner. Hard to tell, could just be dirt/grunge as well.

 

[Enigma]

Some shots of the sun roof, there seems to be some felt loose at the back section.

 

[concretejungle]

looks like maybe the tubes connecting the sunroof drains to the pan have come apart and you are dripping water down the pillar. Just a guess.

Again, i went out and checked my truck that normally leaks like crazy and it's dry as a bone! We had terrible rains last night and it's still dry. I have to wonder what is going on. I haven't driven it in over 6 months so i'm thinking that driving it is aiding in the leaks. Perhaps the best fix is to stop driving it!! lol

 

[Enigma]

looks like maybe the tubes connecting the sunroof drains to the pan have come apart and you are dripping water down the pillar. Just a guess.

l

That's what I was thinking, and starting taking the headliner apart to see, but stopped when I realized that after the door trim and grab bar are off, I had no idea how to remove it without *uckin% it up.

 

[concretejungle]

That's what I was thinking, and starting taking the headliner apart to see, but stopped when I realized that after the door trim and grab bar are off, I had no idea how to remove it without *uckin% it up.

yep, same thing happened to me when my sunroof jumped off track.... ended up taking it to the stealership After i had all the grab handles off and then the seat belt trim, and then started at the dome lights and said screw it.

 

[rockrod]

I have to say replacing the sunroof glass fixed my leaks completely. I found out about the leak when I went through a car wash and had water pouring in from the grab handles on both sides.

I ordered a new glass from CDan, installed it about 4 mos ago and haven't had a single leak since. Even the last 7 days we have had a ton of rain in Denver and I have purposely left the cruiser out in the rain, driven it in the rain, and even went through the car wash. Dry as a bone. I guess is that the new glass seals up better and reduces the amount of water flowing into the drain channels, thereby keeping them from getting overwhelmed with water. An old glass will allow too much water past - sort of like a controlled leak.