surprise water build up wrangler 2010
 

I have a black wrangler sport 2010 and i had the first pain in the rear water leak drivers side which took manytrips to the dealership to get resolved but its did.
Today with the mild weather its time to un-winterize the jeep vac it and get it ready for summer
So i opened the trunk it smelled badly a recognizable rot smell and the jack area in the trunbk had 1 inch of brown water ,the jack soaked and all the mexico vinyl sleeves that
hold the jack parts soaked and smelling.
In fact the whole trunk area had condensation(had a 400watt inverter in there that was dripping .
So i'm saying have a look in your trunk area ,its a spot one doesn't open a lot maybe you'll find what i found.
No real damage but it will have to dry out ,the mexican sleeves might be shot

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I have the exact same leak in my 08 Wrangler X. I noticed it during winter. the carpet was wet on the passenger side near the gate and the subwoofer. So i dried the carpet figuring it was a small leak, but then when vacuuming last weekend I looked in the jack compartment and water and rusty jack just like you described. So I took out the jack and the parts bag and thoroughly cleaned all then pulled the rubber drain plug in the bottom to empty the water and dried everything back up. I also sprayed the area and all the jack parts with Nut-Z Lube. That stuff works great at stopping corrosion.
Definitely should keep a close watch after rain storms to see if the gate leaks. I haven't seen any water back there yet. So i think it was melting snow.

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So do u guys know where the leak was coming from? I have a 2012, is this a problem on all jeeps or just the older ones?

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It's more a hit and miss. My 2010 had no leaks and my 2011 doesn't have any leaks (knock on wood). However, that doesn't mean leaks won't develop (weather stripping will age). I don't think it's because it's a Jeep, but more has to do with it being a convertible.

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Is there a weatherstrip kit for the roof and doors, just in case.

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I will keep looking for the source of the leak, but it must have been small, and i don't think it was coming from the hard top.

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They keep our water leak company Leak Pro very busy at work. We have quite a few bulletins on the Wrangler for water leaks. If your out of warranty look him up. Hes mobile and very good.

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I had the same problem I went to Canadian Tire bought 2 cans to coat bed liners sprayed the truck and jack area no more water.Also I did the front floors no more water nice and dry and cheap to do.Best time to do this is the summer because the Jeep will smeel for about a week.By the way this stuff will dry really fast you can use the Jeep the next day.:smile:

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Have any pictures of your interior? There has been lots of talk of this spray in liner as of late. I am interested in doing this to our jeep. Thanks.

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Sorry no pictures take the time and remove the carpet and spray the floor this will work the next day put the carpet back in if you like.Looks the same as a pick up bed,

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Just went to vacumn out the winter from my 2011 Sahara and found driver's floor floating under floor mat (I have two, a rubber snow catcher and the stock ones) and under the seat was soaked as well. Your suggesting spraying the floor with bed liner - the leak is through the floor not the top? Never saw anything dripping from the top, and it was a hell of a lot of water.

Re: surprise water build up wrangler 2010
 

ALL JEEPS LEAK !!!! Get used to it..
Mine is an 2011 and it leaks around the doors...depends on the way the wind is blowing as its raining..
I have had it in several times and the water finds its way in ...just keep an eye on floor and trunk to keep water dried up..

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pull your drain plugs out...that will keep water from staying under mats and floor

Re: surprise water build up wrangler 2010
 

LOl. Very true but real hard to explain that to my customers. Its just not the same market anymore. The people buying wranglers arent the stereo typical Jeep guys. Lots and lots of female buyers now and fussy owners. Cant say I blame them though at the price of a new Wrangler. As far as I am concerned a Wrangler shouldnt even have carpet. I vinyl mat would do just fine. Not acceptable in this pansy marketplace.

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I find that water gets by the weather strip on both the rear glass tailgate window of the hardtop and the tailgate bar on the softtop. When washing the Jeep, be carefull not to spray directly into that joint..

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Yes, its hateful, I was wondering if you know of a product to clean the white letters ? My typical methods aren't working...I have been told, javex, sos pads.. !!! ???

Re: surprise water build up wrangler 2010
 

I cared for about 10 minutes...heard enough info from others on what Jeeps are like ...so I am cool with the little annoyances...I love love love my jeep anyway !!!
One thing I don't like is paying $73 for a freaking fog light though !! Wad up with that !!

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Just got back from the steelership where they repaired the leak after I located it pouring in, in the middle of a thunderstorm. Turns out the top of the door seal was not holding and allowing water to
get behind the seal, run all the way down the door and then run across the plastic panel into the driver's floor. Technician had a whole manual on how to fix leaks and kits to repair them. No leak
now, but happened to be walking by the repair bay when he was looking for the leak. He sprayed the
entire upper door and t-top panel with a soapy water solution, cranked the side air vent to blow against
the door and cranked the heater fan to full. Should have seen the bubbles it started blowing, located the source of leak real easy. Would work really well for anyone with no warranty to locate one yourself.

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I found one of my plugs in the back missing and one that seemed too small to make a proper seal. The dealership said it could be the rust spray that I get done that shrinks them. Not sure, but I'm going to check the others too. He said I could silicone them in....that might work.