Rear window leaking...

[Phantom01Pathfinder]

Ok ive searched for this one and found nothing...

 

Its been raining like crazy here for the past couple days and i believe my rear hatch window is leaking. If i open the hatch and lift it up, i can watch water drip down from the bottom of the seal around the window. I understand that opening the hatch reverses the direction of the water, but shouldnt the seal around the window stop the water from leaking in???

 

i do have a super nice Husky floor liner in the cargo area that catches all the water, but this is just getting annoying. Also, there is those 3 hard plastic quarter round shaped thingys at the top of the rear window...im missing two of them...I dont think that is causing my window to leak tho...

 

Any thought?

 

Thanks

[snow4me]

Since your truck is now closer to the clouds, the rain has an easier time getting in. :-)

[Phantom01Pathfinder]

Since your truck is now closer to the clouds, the rain has an easier time getting in. :-)

oh so true

[Towncivilian]

I've actually reused the glass hatch weather stripping when I swapped my door on Saturday, I'm wondering whether it'll stay weatherproof. Time will tell I guess.

 

What "hard plastic quarter round" things are you talking about?

[Phantom01Pathfinder]

this is the best picture i could find online...id take a pic of mine but its pouring outside and dark...

 

 

i am missing the driver side and middle piece

Edited April 20, 2011 by Phantom01Pathfinder

[JamesRich]

My WD was doing that too. I never open the glass and I guess it had some crap in between the seal. Even though I never open it, it can bounce open a little with hard bumps which I observed the sunroof doing too. I cleaned the rubber seal and rubbed some silicone grease on it and no more leak.

James

[Phantom01Pathfinder]

thanks for the tip. yah i never open my rear glass either. ill try cleaning it up and siliconing it.

[laxman0324]

Both of my R50s did this...I just opened the window, cleaned the glass and rubber seal really well and never had problems again...

[skulptr]

do you have a spoiler? mine leaks around the bolts for it, making it look exactly like leaking aaround the window, it even runs down the glass on the inside.

[Phantom01Pathfinder]

nope no spoiler...

Edited April 21, 2011 by Phantom01Pathfinder

[JamesRich]

thanks for the tip. yah i never open my rear glass either. ill try cleaning it up and siliconing it.

Use silicone grease, not a hardening sealant. You don't want to glue it closed. Lol! Anything to just add a little moisture to the rubber.

James

[Phantom01Pathfinder]

Use silicone grease, not a hardening sealant. You don't want to glue it closed. Lol! Anything to just add a little moisture to the rubber.

James

Ah yes that is what i meant to say... yah i dont want to seal it shut...or do I? haha

 

Its funny cuz i think the window opening is so small i hardly ever just open the window...if i ever put anything in the cargo area, i just open the hatch because its usually bigger than the window opening...

Edited April 21, 2011 by Phantom01Pathfinder