Pete M Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 is there an official fix for this leak? replacement part? it doesn't stay put and is most definitely leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren99 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 And this is directly under where the cowl drains it's water, genius design. I just got a slightly better one from my parts MJ but I'm still gonna slather it up with rtv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gojira94 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 You can get assortments of rubber grommets, vinyl caps, etc. at some parts stores but they're usually limited stock or special order. In my area, it's NAPA, O'Reilly, Advance and AutoZone. I've seen 170-180 piece grommet and cap kits on Amazon for $12-$20. When I'm finishing up my project I'm going to need a few various/ sundry of these and will probably order one of each, caps and grommets. For your antenna wire pass-through I'd get a solid rubber grommet, punch the wire through it, get it properly situated and then smear a little RTV around the wire on both sides. That ought to last for 10+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokinn Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Home Depot has grommets as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 A new rubber grommet is good but I’d also add some black rtv sealant. I used some 3m 5200 sealant on mine. Also, be sure to add a “drip loop” to the antenna wire before it enters the grommet. Never had a leak after that from the antenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I have this exact same problem. My original antenna was bastardized by the PO. I replaced it with one from another 88 cherokee and the sheet steel punch out hole was a larger diameter than the rubber plug on the antenna cable. The rubber plug on my antenna cable did not slide along the cable either. I was not using excessive force, but I could not get it to move. My solution is grab a new rubber grommet from mcmaster and either shove the entire antenna cable and old rubber plug through the new grommet or slice off the old rubber plug from the cable, buy a new plug, make a slit, attach the plug to the cable and add a little bit of silicone to the slit. Either method should work. I just have to take some measurements first. Something like this: https://www.mcmaster.com/7291N45/ Or this https://www.mcmaster.com/grommets/grommets-6/ Or this: https://www.mcmaster.com/7291N19/ I'm leaning toward the last link and just making a slit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I used one of these off amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 10 minutes ago, oleskool said: I used one of these off amazon. link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Pete M said: link? (3 Pack) Universal Firewall Boot - Safe and Convenient Firewall Grommet Kit Can Accommodate 3/8 Inch to 1 Inch Wire Bundles https://a.co/d/bDm8neQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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