TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

Hi
I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
the trunk.
The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
Any suggestions?

I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
have a link?


Thanks
Jimmy

Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

When that happens to my CJ7, it means I don't have the roof on square.
There is a fair amount of wiggle room when installing the hardtop and
lining up the back corners is a big part of it.

Other than that I would just add some sticky backed foam
weatherstripping to seal it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

jocoman wrote:
>
> Hi
> I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
> the trunk.
> The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
> have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
> have a link?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>

Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

When that happens to my CJ7, it means I don't have the roof on square.
There is a fair amount of wiggle room when installing the hardtop and
lining up the back corners is a big part of it.

Other than that I would just add some sticky backed foam
weatherstripping to seal it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

jocoman wrote:
>
> Hi
> I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
> the trunk.
> The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
> have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
> have a link?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>

Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

When that happens to my CJ7, it means I don't have the roof on square.
There is a fair amount of wiggle room when installing the hardtop and
lining up the back corners is a big part of it.

Other than that I would just add some sticky backed foam
weatherstripping to seal it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

jocoman wrote:
>
> Hi
> I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
> the trunk.
> The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
> have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
> have a link?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>

Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rubicon

Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rubicon

Re: TJ: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

If it IS the weatherstrip gone bad, why not go to the dealership and buy an
OEM rubber seal?

Makes sense to me.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rubicon

Re: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

Drill an eighth inch hole to let the water out. Put a dab of the wife's
nail polish on it stop rust from starting.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
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"jocoman" <jocoman@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>
>
> Hi
> I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
> the trunk.
> The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
> have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
> have a link?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>



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Re: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

Drill an eighth inch hole to let the water out. Put a dab of the wife's
nail polish on it stop rust from starting.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"jocoman" <jocoman@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:1176209548.610098.305350@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
> Hi
> I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
> the trunk.
> The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
> have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
> have a link?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>



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Re: water leak at TJ tailgate glass (hardtop)
 

Drill an eighth inch hole to let the water out. Put a dab of the wife's
nail polish on it stop rust from starting.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"jocoman" <jocoman@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:1176209548.610098.305350@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
> Hi
> I have a '97 TJ. When it rains I get a lot of water collecting inside
> the trunk.
> The leak is between the seal and the tailgate window at the top. I
> have put silicone dressing on the rubber but that did not help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> I can't find any source to buy this weatherstripping for a TJ. Anyone
> have a link?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>



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