On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:58:42 UTC "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I watched it leak when it was raining out. It appears to be the front
> seal over the windshield, between the glass and seal. I'm not sure
> what to do other then replace the gasket/seal. Maybe soak it in
> silicone? Jeep wants $87.50 for a new rubber seal!

I've used a couple of different sealers made especially for
windshields with decent results. The one that worked best were
urethane sealers - messy as heck to work with but effective. I
usually find them at auto parts stores, but the best I found was at a
glass shop. The stuff was really thin out of the tube but it was
still holding when I sold the truck 5 years later. I had no real luck
with the silicone stuff but the urethane sealer worked well. Take a
thin putty knife or the like to pull the rubber away from the glass,
fill the crack and let the rubber back down. If it's a long run, mask
the glass next to the rubber so that you can pull off any excess that
squeezes out - that stuff is a bitch to clean once it sets. The
Dow-Corning brand I like cost me over $5 a tube but was well worth the
price.

--
Will Honea

 

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:58:42 UTC "Nick ------" <nixon8890@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I watched it leak when it was raining out. It appears to be the front
> seal over the windshield, between the glass and seal. I'm not sure
> what to do other then replace the gasket/seal. Maybe soak it in
> silicone? Jeep wants $87.50 for a new rubber seal!

I've used a couple of different sealers made especially for
windshields with decent results. The one that worked best were
urethane sealers - messy as heck to work with but effective. I
usually find them at auto parts stores, but the best I found was at a
glass shop. The stuff was really thin out of the tube but it was
still holding when I sold the truck 5 years later. I had no real luck
with the silicone stuff but the urethane sealer worked well. Take a
thin putty knife or the like to pull the rubber away from the glass,
fill the crack and let the rubber back down. If it's a long run, mask
the glass next to the rubber so that you can pull off any excess that
squeezes out - that stuff is a bitch to clean once it sets. The
Dow-Corning brand I like cost me over $5 a tube but was well worth the
price.

--
Will Honea

 

I had the same type of problem.

Don't use silicone sealer. It won't work and it will cause corrosion in
your windshield frame.

Your problem isn't the outer rubber weatherstripping. That's nothing
but cosmetic, anyway.

The actual seal is on the *inside*, as Will states above it's a
urethane compound made specifically for auto glass. Get a tube of it
and run a bead all along the inside of your windshield.

Also check that the glass is firmly held in place. My windshield was so
loose I'm surprised it didn't fall out!

 

I had the same type of problem.

Don't use silicone sealer. It won't work and it will cause corrosion in
your windshield frame.

Your problem isn't the outer rubber weatherstripping. That's nothing
but cosmetic, anyway.

The actual seal is on the *inside*, as Will states above it's a
urethane compound made specifically for auto glass. Get a tube of it
and run a bead all along the inside of your windshield.

Also check that the glass is firmly held in place. My windshield was so
loose I'm surprised it didn't fall out!

 

I had the same type of problem.

Don't use silicone sealer. It won't work and it will cause corrosion in
your windshield frame.

Your problem isn't the outer rubber weatherstripping. That's nothing
but cosmetic, anyway.

The actual seal is on the *inside*, as Will states above it's a
urethane compound made specifically for auto glass. Get a tube of it
and run a bead all along the inside of your windshield.

Also check that the glass is firmly held in place. My windshield was so
loose I'm surprised it didn't fall out!

 

Folks,

Thanks for the suggestions, but I think some may have misinterpeted the
problem. This isn't the "front windshield". It's the rear hard top
hatch window. Very different. It closes to meet a rubber gasket that
runs the length of the hard top opening. Nothing to seal on the
window, only the existing gasket.

Some have indicated my hard top may be too far forward to create a good
seal. I will try to position it back and see if that helps.

Nick

 

Folks,

Thanks for the suggestions, but I think some may have misinterpeted the
problem. This isn't the "front windshield". It's the rear hard top
hatch window. Very different. It closes to meet a rubber gasket that
runs the length of the hard top opening. Nothing to seal on the
window, only the existing gasket.

Some have indicated my hard top may be too far forward to create a good
seal. I will try to position it back and see if that helps.

Nick

 

Folks,

Thanks for the suggestions, but I think some may have misinterpeted the
problem. This isn't the "front windshield". It's the rear hard top
hatch window. Very different. It closes to meet a rubber gasket that
runs the length of the hard top opening. Nothing to seal on the
window, only the existing gasket.

Some have indicated my hard top may be too far forward to create a good
seal. I will try to position it back and see if that helps.

Nick