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Default TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-10-2007 , 07:52 AM








Hi
I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
the trunk.
The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
Any suggestions?

I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
have a link?


Thanks
Jimmy


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Mike Romain
 
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Default Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-10-2007 , 08:48 AM






When that happens to my CJ7, it means I don't have the roof on square.
There is a fair amount of wiggle room when installing the hardtop and
lining up the back corners is a big part of it.

Other than that I would just add some sticky backed foam
weatherstripping to seal it.

Mike
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jocoman wrote:
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Hi
I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
the trunk.
The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
Any suggestions?

I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
have a link?


Thanks
Jimmy


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Default Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-10-2007 , 01:55 PM



If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
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Default Re: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-10-2007 , 05:19 PM



Drill an eighth inch hole to let the water out. Put a dab of the wife's
nail polish on it stop rust from starting.
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Hi
I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
the trunk.
The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
Any suggestions?

I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
have a link?


Thanks
Jimmy



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Default Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-11-2007 , 07:23 AM



On Apr 10, 2:55 pm, "Kate" <svtk... (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote:
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If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
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Cost $138.00!



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Kate
 
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Default Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-11-2007 , 07:43 AM




"jocoman" <jocoman (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote

On Apr 10, 2:55 pm, "Kate" <svtk... (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote:
Quote:
If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy
an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rubicon
Cost $138.00!

I'm not trying to be a meanie here...
BUT
If you can't afford to do it right the first time, how will you ever be able
to afford doing it over and over again?

If you buy second quality seals, you get second quality.

I do think Mike's suggestion was pretty solid though, did you check the
alignment of your top?

Kate
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Default Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-11-2007 , 08:02 AM



jocoman wrote:
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On Apr 10, 2:55 pm, "Kate" <svtk... (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote:
If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rubicon

Cost $138.00!

Is it leaking at the top of the glass or the top of the tailgate?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)



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Default Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop) - 04-13-2007 , 02:55 PM



I've seen streaks that look to be inside the glass on mine, so I think
I've got, to some degree, a similar problem. I attributed mine to the
"T"-bar garage hanger.

I never find the bed wet (insert your own joke here) when I check, but
I see streaks that the wiper doesn't clear away. I make sure I pull
the seal back toward the glass when I put it on in the fall.



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