i dont want to take it to a dealership what is the fix?
2006-08-28 10:19:53 · 16 answers · asked by benjaminbrumley 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
You don't mention if you have half or full doors. I have an 88 Wrangler with full doors and the doors leaked all around until I replaced the whether stripping. Now it only leaks at the front by the top hinge because the door hangs a little towards the back creating a tiny gap where water comes in.
I also had to replace the windshield gasket because water was coming through there as well. Plus if I drive on the highway in the rain it comes in under the hardtop at the top of the windshied on each side.
2006-08-28 10:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Daily driver is a 1999 Wrangler Sport. I live in Dallas, Texas so we have HUMIDITY and the dire need for Air Conditionaing almost year round. I have noticed that on humid days, even if it is not raining and I am running my A/C full bore, I used to have water puddling up in the passenger side floor board. From miscellaneous discussions I found out that is may very well be the condensation puddling up due to some mis-angled tube up under the dash. (sorry to be so technical.) Having been born and raised in Texas, I tend to have a few "redneck" tendencies. What I did to eliminate the problem is...drill a few 1/8 inch holes through the floorboard to let the water drain. I have had a bunch of folks laugh at me because of it, but chances are, if you drive a JEEP, public opinion is not a big deal. It's a jeep thing. On the serious side, if you have the money and want to Baby your Baby, take it to the dealership and have them look at it. Those guys are experts. Or even better yet, if you have a jeep custom shop around, you may want to call them and tell them what the problem is and perhaps they can give you a little free advice on how to alleviate the problem. Good luck with it, and if you find out for sure what the issue is, let us know.
2006-08-29 03:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, I'd check along the perimeter of the door, frame, and inside door jamb for loose, cracked, or missing weatherstripping. You can get replacement weatherstripping for your Jeep if needed, either through the dealer or one of several aftermarket companies (google it). You could try to duplicate the leak by having someone hose down the outside of the vehicle while you sit in the passenger seat; this may help you get a handle on exactly where the leak's coming from. If it isn't weatherstrip related, it could be your top (assuming you have a soft top), or it could be a windshield seal (I've heard of this before). Jeeps also have those cowl mounted air vents that sometimes allow rain to come in if they are not fully closed or have bad seals...I'd look into that. Always make sure the manual air vents are fully closed.
My knee-jerk guess is either weather strip leak on the door or leaking air vent allowing water in through the heater housing.
Hope this helped a little. Good Luck
2006-08-28 10:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 97-up wranglers have been plagued by this for years..it is usually a clogged drain in the cowl area. In front of the windshield is the cowl panel..it has a number of vents in the center of it.Water goes in the vents and is supposed to run down the side and out the bottom of the fender area unfortunately leaves/debris also fall in there and clog the drain.Remove the cowl panel,it only has a couple screws and reach down the passenger side or stick a shop vac down and suck it out...works almost every time
2006-08-28 11:00:47 · answer #4 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time a leak like you describe, comes from a leak around the windshield. If you smoke it is easy to find. Have some one set in the front seat on the passenger side and blow smoke around the windshield on that side. The smoke will inter the inside, presto you have found your leak. You don't smoke, use a spray bottle and spray water around the windshield. Or go to a drive through car wash, or use a water hose at home. One of the four methods will find your leak.
2006-08-28 10:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have someone hold a waterhose at the base of the windshield and see if water is leaking near the firewall. If the windshield isnt at fault, try the door seals and roof. A little detective work might save you some bucks. Then you can use some black or clear weatherstrip adhesive to fix the leak.
2006-08-28 10:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by DR_NC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the world of Wranglers. Seriously take it to the dealer and let them fix it. It's common with them, what's happening is the water is getting into the heater box through the vent in the cowl and the drain isn't functioning properly so it's leaking into your interior.
2006-08-28 10:30:47 · answer #7 · answered by ezachowski 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water could be coming in from the passenger window. Perhaps the rubber is broken. Just replace it or fix it.
2006-08-28 10:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drill a hole in the floorboard. No - seriously. Drill a couple of small holes in the lowest part of the floorboard. Instant drain holes.
2006-08-31 18:15:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as odd as it may sound, you may have a leak in your firewall of the car. and when it rains, you will hit puddles and it will cause water to shoot up and into that crack. best bet is to jack the car up and reseal the wall with fire-proof sealant and then drive around again. it should fix the problem
2006-08-28 10:28:36 · answer #10 · answered by jon k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋