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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Every time it rains my driver side floor gets wet. It only gets wet in the middle, nowhere else. I was wondering if a missing drain plug could be a possibility of why this is happening?
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Windshield leak?
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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I tried spraying the windshield with a hose and no water came in. I even tried the door and no luck either
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Originally Posted by Jeepfan222
I tried spraying the windshield with a hose and no water came in. I even tried the door and no luck either
It has to be a drain plug, that's what mine was.
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Okay. Can you tell me where they are located? I will go check them
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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look under the vehicle at the floorboards. Can't miss them.
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Door seal ?
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Ok great. Thank you! I might replace the door seal as well
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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mine get wet there also found out one day while driving home in a down puor only reason i caught it
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Does it only get wet when driving in the rain, or can it get wet just sitting still in the rain?
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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It only gets wet when its sitting still
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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If you have a roof rack, trying putting silicone caulk on top of all the bolt heads. Pack it down into the holes.

It may be leaking down through them.
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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Okay. I had trouble finding the driver side floorboard drain plugs earlier. Do you usually need a flashlight to see them under the car?
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