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- 2004
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- My world is filled with stuff that needs to be fixed
I’ve been battling a roof leak which I initially thought was the brake light - it may have been leaking there too but clearly the window was a problem. I bought new barbed plastic clips and got a couple of the nylon sockets at the junkyard, and on Sunday I had just enough time to do the job. I wish I had taken pictures but I was pressed for time.
Once I got the window out I saw the problem was the good work of the folks at the NJ assembly facility. There was either a gasket or a 1/4” wide bead of sealant that went over the three studs at the top. However between the studs it dooped down as far as possible on the flange, leaving a low spot. The sealant appeared to have no contact on the side that was leaking.
I coated that gasket/bead liberally with 3M weatherstripping adhesive, both on the truck and the window, and put it back together. I hope it seals but have not tested it yet. Still, that low spot will trap water and any little hole will let it in.
If I have to do it again I want to scrape that poorly installed stuff off, but what do I replace it with?
Once I got the window out I saw the problem was the good work of the folks at the NJ assembly facility. There was either a gasket or a 1/4” wide bead of sealant that went over the three studs at the top. However between the studs it dooped down as far as possible on the flange, leaving a low spot. The sealant appeared to have no contact on the side that was leaking.
I coated that gasket/bead liberally with 3M weatherstripping adhesive, both on the truck and the window, and put it back together. I hope it seals but have not tested it yet. Still, that low spot will trap water and any little hole will let it in.
If I have to do it again I want to scrape that poorly installed stuff off, but what do I replace it with?
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