CheepComanche Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I was vacuuming out the interior of my Jeep yesterday when I noticed that I had water coming in through the bottom corners of the rear window. After peeling the carpet back and knowing there was water under there I quickly removed the carpet to prevent floor pan rust. I'm now faced with the task of fixing the leak. Do I need to remove the window and reglue it or can I just redo the seal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 the rubber is just a beauty trim piece. the core problem is the urethane glue has died and needs to be redone. just did that with the truck I'm working on. be prepared to deal with some light rust on the mating surface (which is usually why the urethane fails to adhere). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheepComanche Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Does the headliner need to be removed prior to removing the window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I prefer to strip the entire truck out. I've accidentily hurt the headliner and bpillars in junkyard trucks while trying to cut out the rear window. but maybe if you're super careful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheepComanche Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 My floor pans do have some surface rust which I will remove with a wire wheel. What would be best to coat the floor pans with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 paint works just fine if you can get all the rust up. the most important thing is finding all the leaks. if moisture persists, it'll keep going bad down there. don't assume it's just the one leak either. these things leak all over. these are the ones I found on the pass side of the truck I'm working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 It’s also possible that you’re leaking from failed seam sealer or a rusted body seam. There is a vertical body seam under each lower corner of the rear window that will likely be hiding a good deal of rust if the window has been leaking. Personally, I haven’t seen the urtheane itself fail but rather the surface that the urethane adheres to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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