Jeep Leaks
 

Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.

Re: Jeep Leaks
 

The cowl drain is small and easily blocked with mud. You can rod it out with
a welding rod. It exits at the rear of the engine bay.
You just unscrew the slatted section underneath the windscreen; its only on
by a couple of screws if memory serves. My TJ leaks at the weatherstripping
on the driver's side ; check to see of the replacement worked !!

Cheers,
Dave Milne, Scotland

"Eugene D'Jeep" <YJHeaven@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16328-4025721C-103@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
> Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
> time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
> on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
> weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
> through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
> source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
> never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.
>

Re: Jeep Leaks
 

The cowl drain is small and easily blocked with mud. You can rod it out with
a welding rod. It exits at the rear of the engine bay.
You just unscrew the slatted section underneath the windscreen; its only on
by a couple of screws if memory serves. My TJ leaks at the weatherstripping
on the driver's side ; check to see of the replacement worked !!

Cheers,
Dave Milne, Scotland

"Eugene D'Jeep" <YJHeaven@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16328-4025721C-103@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
> Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
> time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
> on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
> weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
> through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
> source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
> never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.
>

Re: Jeep Leaks
 

The cowl drain is small and easily blocked with mud. You can rod it out with
a welding rod. It exits at the rear of the engine bay.
You just unscrew the slatted section underneath the windscreen; its only on
by a couple of screws if memory serves. My TJ leaks at the weatherstripping
on the driver's side ; check to see of the replacement worked !!

Cheers,
Dave Milne, Scotland

"Eugene D'Jeep" <YJHeaven@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16328-4025721C-103@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
> Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
> time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
> on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
> weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
> through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
> source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
> never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.
>

Re: Jeep Leaks
 

My wife's TJ leaks on the passenger side weatherstrip. It looks like the
top of the half door weatherstrip doesn't fully engage the plastic window
frame.

I lifted the window out of the door about a millimeter and it looks like
that solved the problem for now.


"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:OAeVb.9260$eY5.84850814@news-text.cableinet.net...
> The cowl drain is small and easily blocked with mud. You can rod it out
with
> a welding rod. It exits at the rear of the engine bay.
> You just unscrew the slatted section underneath the windscreen; its only
on
> by a couple of screws if memory serves. My TJ leaks at the
weatherstripping
> on the driver's side ; check to see of the replacement worked !!
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
>
> "Eugene D'Jeep" <YJHeaven@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:16328-4025721C-103@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
> > Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
> > time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
> > on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
> > weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
> > through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
> > source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
> > never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.
> >
>
>

Re: Jeep Leaks
 

My wife's TJ leaks on the passenger side weatherstrip. It looks like the
top of the half door weatherstrip doesn't fully engage the plastic window
frame.

I lifted the window out of the door about a millimeter and it looks like
that solved the problem for now.


"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:OAeVb.9260$eY5.84850814@news-text.cableinet.net...
> The cowl drain is small and easily blocked with mud. You can rod it out
with
> a welding rod. It exits at the rear of the engine bay.
> You just unscrew the slatted section underneath the windscreen; its only
on
> by a couple of screws if memory serves. My TJ leaks at the
weatherstripping
> on the driver's side ; check to see of the replacement worked !!
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
>
> "Eugene D'Jeep" <YJHeaven@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:16328-4025721C-103@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
> > Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
> > time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
> > on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
> > weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
> > through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
> > source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
> > never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.
> >
>
>

Re: Jeep Leaks
 

My wife's TJ leaks on the passenger side weatherstrip. It looks like the
top of the half door weatherstrip doesn't fully engage the plastic window
frame.

I lifted the window out of the door about a millimeter and it looks like
that solved the problem for now.


"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:OAeVb.9260$eY5.84850814@news-text.cableinet.net...
> The cowl drain is small and easily blocked with mud. You can rod it out
with
> a welding rod. It exits at the rear of the engine bay.
> You just unscrew the slatted section underneath the windscreen; its only
on
> by a couple of screws if memory serves. My TJ leaks at the
weatherstripping
> on the driver's side ; check to see of the replacement worked !!
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Milne, Scotland
>
> "Eugene D'Jeep" <YJHeaven@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:16328-4025721C-103@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
> > Well, it looks like this is getting to be a regular occurrence. Every
> > time we get an all-day rain storm, I have a sopping-wet carpet, more so
> > on the driver's side. The last time, the dealer changed the
> > weatherstripping. Now I have my suspicion that the water is coming in
> > through the cowl vent. If so, how does one go about getting to the
> > source. My YJ at least has a cover that can be removed. Yeah, and it
> > never leaked in 13 years. Thanks In Advance.
> >
>
>