Floor wetness problem
09-09-2003, 01:03 PM
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Floor wetness problem
I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had the
monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be greatly
appreciated.
WP
monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be greatly
appreciated.
WP
09-09-2003, 02:38 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
door seals ..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
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: I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had the
: monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
: passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
: rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
: checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be greatly
: appreciated.
: WP
:
:
:
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
: I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had the
: monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
: passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
: rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
: checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be greatly
: appreciated.
: WP
:
:
:
09-09-2003, 02:38 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
door seals ..
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
: I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had the
: monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
: passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
: rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
: checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be greatly
: appreciated.
: WP
:
:
:
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
"cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
: I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had the
: monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
: passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
: rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
: checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be greatly
: appreciated.
: WP
:
:
:
09-09-2003, 03:37 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
may be coming up from where the roll bar meets the tub. this was where i had
a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead of
the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want to
find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
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> door seals ..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
the
> : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
> : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
greatly
> : appreciated.
> : WP
> :
> :
> :
>
>
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a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead of
the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want to
find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
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> door seals ..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
the
> : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
> : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
greatly
> : appreciated.
> : WP
> :
> :
> :
>
>
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09-09-2003, 03:37 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
may be coming up from where the roll bar meets the tub. this was where i had
a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead of
the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want to
find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:V6p7b.5458$Z06.51157134@news-text.cableinet.net...
> door seals ..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
the
> : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
> : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
greatly
> : appreciated.
> : WP
> :
> :
> :
>
>
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a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead of
the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want to
find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:V6p7b.5458$Z06.51157134@news-text.cableinet.net...
> door seals ..
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
the
> : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot of
> : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
greatly
> : appreciated.
> : WP
> :
> :
> :
>
>
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09-09-2003, 05:11 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
What do you use to seal the leaks, if you can find them? Thanks for your
input!
WP
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"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> may be coming up from where the roll bar meets the tub. this was where i
had
> a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
> uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
> hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead
of
> the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
>
> most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
> just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
> mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want
to
> find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
> detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:V6p7b.5458$Z06.51157134@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > door seals ..
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
> >
> > "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> > news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> > : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
> the
> > : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> > : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot
of
> > : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> > : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
> greatly
> > : appreciated.
> > : WP
> > :
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
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input!
WP
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"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> may be coming up from where the roll bar meets the tub. this was where i
had
> a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
> uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
> hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead
of
> the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
>
> most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
> just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
> mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want
to
> find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
> detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:V6p7b.5458$Z06.51157134@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > door seals ..
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
> >
> > "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> > news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> > : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
> the
> > : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> > : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot
of
> > : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> > : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
> greatly
> > : appreciated.
> > : WP
> > :
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
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09-09-2003, 05:11 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
What do you use to seal the leaks, if you can find them? Thanks for your
input!
WP
-
"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:XZp7b.1965$c35.1379@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> may be coming up from where the roll bar meets the tub. this was where i
had
> a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
> uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
> hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead
of
> the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
>
> most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
> just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
> mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want
to
> find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
> detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:V6p7b.5458$Z06.51157134@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > door seals ..
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
> >
> > "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> > news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> > : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
> the
> > : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> > : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot
of
> > : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> > : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
> greatly
> > : appreciated.
> > : WP
> > :
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
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input!
WP
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"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:XZp7b.1965$c35.1379@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> may be coming up from where the roll bar meets the tub. this was where i
had
> a persistent leak. if you have half doors make sure when you place the
> uppers back on, you hold and position the weather strip tail near the door
> hinge away from the inside. this will drain water to the outside instead
of
> the inside. i also have a '02 tj.
>
> most dealers use an outside water sealer company to fix warranty leaks.
> just keep a watchful eye while they repair. the company that finally fixed
> mine stated they had many leaks in tj's around the roll bar. if you want
to
> find and fix the leaks yourself, lift up the carpets and spray a moisture
> detector around likely sites. most body shops should have it.
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:V6p7b.5458$Z06.51157134@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > door seals ..
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
> >
> > "cubsfan96" <horsedocNOSPAM@tds.net> wrote in message
> > news:TJn7b.7764$cQ1.2189244@kent.svc.tds.net...
> > : I've got a different question. I have a 2002 TJ Sport, and when we had
> the
> > : monsoon last week here in Indiana, the drivers floorboard, and behind
> > : passenger seat were wet under the carpets. I had driven through a lot
of
> > : rain the day before, and didn't know if water could get up in there. I
> > : checked the drain plugs, and they were intact. Any ideas would be
> greatly
> > : appreciated.
> > : WP
> > :
> > :
> > :
> >
> >
>
>
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09-09-2003, 05:32 PM
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Re: Floor wetness problem
> door seals ..
>
Nope! This is a common problem on TJs with air conditioning. The A/C
moisture drain is on the firewall and it faces directly forward into
the wind. Not a problem at low speeds, but at highway speed for
extended periods the wind pressure pushes the water back along the
firewall and it runs into the passenger compartment.
The fix is easy. Locate the a/c drain and run a couple feet of
plastic tubing to it so it drains downward or toward the rear of the
vehicle rather than forward.
>
Nope! This is a common problem on TJs with air conditioning. The A/C
moisture drain is on the firewall and it faces directly forward into
the wind. Not a problem at low speeds, but at highway speed for
extended periods the wind pressure pushes the water back along the
firewall and it runs into the passenger compartment.
The fix is easy. Locate the a/c drain and run a couple feet of
plastic tubing to it so it drains downward or toward the rear of the
vehicle rather than forward.