Passenger side door leaking when raining
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From: Quebec
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
With my carpet out, I noticed recently that I have a leak on the passenger side of the jeep. It gathers around the bigger drain hole in the front. I checked the cowl and windshield but it doesn't look like it comes from there. Upon further investigation I am almost certain it comes from the door. Water gets in at the top, drains along the A pillar, and when it drops it goes around the door seal at the bottom and then overflows onto the floor, a drip at a time.
Does anyone have experience with this? My plan is to find a seal that I can maybe stick on the inside of the door to redirect water elsewhere, but I'd love to get more ideas if it happened to anyone else.
Thank you!
Does anyone have experience with this? My plan is to find a seal that I can maybe stick on the inside of the door to redirect water elsewhere, but I'd love to get more ideas if it happened to anyone else.
Thank you!
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From: Pampa, Texas
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.5 liter
Did you taste the water? It might be anti-freeze from the heater core. Just a thought.
If a door seal, you can do a quick fix and simply put a small diameter cotton rope around the door seal between the door jam and the actual puffy part of the seal. In essence, swelling the seal out toward the door. There's a YouTube video by Bleepin Jeep on doing this. Might help.
Happy Jeepin'
TexasTaz38
If a door seal, you can do a quick fix and simply put a small diameter cotton rope around the door seal between the door jam and the actual puffy part of the seal. In essence, swelling the seal out toward the door. There's a YouTube video by Bleepin Jeep on doing this. Might help.
Happy Jeepin'
TexasTaz38
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From: Quebec
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
wow i've followed bleepin jeep for a while and never seen that video. thanks for the info, I'll definitely try that.
doubt it's antifreeze, the jeep sits weeks at a time and the only time there is water is after/during raining. I go wipe it because the last thing I want is rust.. I just replaced the damn pans.
doubt it's antifreeze, the jeep sits weeks at a time and the only time there is water is after/during raining. I go wipe it because the last thing I want is rust.. I just replaced the damn pans.
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