Leaking window? Water coming around window seals?
08-12-2021, 06:48 PM
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Did replacing the seals fix the water leak?
My car has developed a leak on the passenger window area just above the door tweeter. When it rains, or when snow melts, water makes it in between the A pillar and the weather stripping, trickles down the part of the door that can't be seen with the door closed (and the side of the dash), gets onto the rubber piece that covers the pinch weld in the door opening, gets under the plastic trim/scuff plate on the lower edge of the door opening and goes under the carpet.
Earlier this year, I removed a the glove box, dash side panel, vent, and looked for leaks where the sunroof drain goes through the firewall (no problems here). I removed the interior door panel, drove around for a few months and watched the water drip down the tweeter. I adjusted the stops as to raise the window a little bit, no improvement. The weather stripping is not cracked or ripped, nor is it heavily deformed.
I was hoping you would suggest some new areas to look at. I am not sure how water is getting between the weather stripping and A pillar. I am not convinced that new weather stripping will even solve the problem.
I'll snap some pictures soon.
I've read and re-read the following threads. Some have similar symptoms but the root causes they find haven't applied to my car.
G37 Sunroof Drain Tube Leak
2008 G Coupe Driver Side Window Leak
The Infamous Water Leak After Storm on Driver Side
Earlier this year, I removed a the glove box, dash side panel, vent, and looked for leaks where the sunroof drain goes through the firewall (no problems here). I removed the interior door panel, drove around for a few months and watched the water drip down the tweeter. I adjusted the stops as to raise the window a little bit, no improvement. The weather stripping is not cracked or ripped, nor is it heavily deformed.
I was hoping you would suggest some new areas to look at. I am not sure how water is getting between the weather stripping and A pillar. I am not convinced that new weather stripping will even solve the problem.
I'll snap some pictures soon.
I've read and re-read the following threads. Some have similar symptoms but the root causes they find haven't applied to my car.
G37 Sunroof Drain Tube Leak
2008 G Coupe Driver Side Window Leak
The Infamous Water Leak After Storm on Driver Side
did replacing the seals work?
08-13-2021, 06:40 PM
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08-13-2021, 07:03 PM
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I replaced the weather strip only.
On my coupe, I can’t think of any “rubber piece that’s located at the top” other than the little bit above the tweeter speaker and side mirror. I did not replace this.
On my coupe, I can’t think of any “rubber piece that’s located at the top” other than the little bit above the tweeter speaker and side mirror. I did not replace this.
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08-13-2021, 08:27 PM
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Along with all that's been said, your door glass may also need adjusting.
I fought a fairly persistent problem on my Coupe, I had bought it with 20K on it, it would leak a bit over the tweeter.
I replaced both the upper door glass seal, and the mirror/corner seal. When I did the mirror/corner seal, I realized the window had been smashed on the previous owner, I found broken glass in the door cavity. The people who installed the replacement window didn't realign the window correctly.
It is a **** to realign a window, but after I successfully aligned it, my leak stopped and a slight wind noise was solved. The misadjustment of the window did damage those 2 seals, so even if I had adjusted the window first, I still needed new seals.
On a 2nd-hand car, you never know what's been futzed with!
I fought a fairly persistent problem on my Coupe, I had bought it with 20K on it, it would leak a bit over the tweeter.
I replaced both the upper door glass seal, and the mirror/corner seal. When I did the mirror/corner seal, I realized the window had been smashed on the previous owner, I found broken glass in the door cavity. The people who installed the replacement window didn't realign the window correctly.
It is a **** to realign a window, but after I successfully aligned it, my leak stopped and a slight wind noise was solved. The misadjustment of the window did damage those 2 seals, so even if I had adjusted the window first, I still needed new seals.
On a 2nd-hand car, you never know what's been futzed with!
09-20-2021, 07:59 PM
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