Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
So here are my 2 questions.
1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
out to be something else?
2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
suggestion?
I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
plenum...

Thoughts, comments?

Rich Harris

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

I drilled holes to let the water out....

Rich wrote:
> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
> water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
> checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
> problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
> bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
> halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
> inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
> So here are my 2 questions.
> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
> out to be something else?
> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
> plenum...
>
> Thoughts, comments?
>
> Rich Harris
>
>

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

I drilled holes to let the water out....

Rich wrote:
> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
> water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
> checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
> problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
> bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
> halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
> inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
> So here are my 2 questions.
> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
> out to be something else?
> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
> plenum...
>
> Thoughts, comments?
>
> Rich Harris
>
>

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

I drilled holes to let the water out....

Rich wrote:
> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
> water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
> checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
> problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
> bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
> halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
> inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
> So here are my 2 questions.
> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
> out to be something else?
> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
> plenum...
>
> Thoughts, comments?
>
> Rich Harris
>
>

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

That's fine to drain the floorboards, but I get s shower everytime I drive
inthe rain and I don't live in southern California anymore. New England is
famous for its rain....
I need to stop the leaks not add to them.


"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:2yzoh.1659$3L1.1479@trndny03...
>I drilled holes to let the water out....
>
> Rich wrote:
>> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about
>> leaking water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is
>> clear (I've checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what
>> I think is the problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
>> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top
>> and bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between
>> the halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it
>> from the inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
>> So here are my 2 questions.
>> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that
>> turned out to be something else?
>> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have
>> a suggestion?
>> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
>> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
>> plenum...
>>
>> Thoughts, comments?
>>
>> Rich Harris
>>

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

That's fine to drain the floorboards, but I get s shower everytime I drive
inthe rain and I don't live in southern California anymore. New England is
famous for its rain....
I need to stop the leaks not add to them.


"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:2yzoh.1659$3L1.1479@trndny03...
>I drilled holes to let the water out....
>
> Rich wrote:
>> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about
>> leaking water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is
>> clear (I've checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what
>> I think is the problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
>> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top
>> and bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between
>> the halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it
>> from the inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
>> So here are my 2 questions.
>> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that
>> turned out to be something else?
>> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have
>> a suggestion?
>> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
>> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
>> plenum...
>>
>> Thoughts, comments?
>>
>> Rich Harris
>>

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

That's fine to drain the floorboards, but I get s shower everytime I drive
inthe rain and I don't live in southern California anymore. New England is
famous for its rain....
I need to stop the leaks not add to them.


"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:2yzoh.1659$3L1.1479@trndny03...
>I drilled holes to let the water out....
>
> Rich wrote:
>> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about
>> leaking water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is
>> clear (I've checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what
>> I think is the problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
>> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top
>> and bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between
>> the halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it
>> from the inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
>> So here are my 2 questions.
>> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that
>> turned out to be something else?
>> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have
>> a suggestion?
>> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
>> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
>> plenum...
>>
>> Thoughts, comments?
>>
>> Rich Harris
>>

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

I would go for a small can of roofing membrane, the one you can roll or
brush on. maybe as a second choice, some butyl caulk I could maybe get
my finger to ------ on the seam from the top.

Other than that, the windshield or it's frame gasket can leak into the
defrost duct....

The windshield frame gasket can also leak down the back of the dash.

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)

Rich wrote:
>
> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
> water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
> checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
> problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
> bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
> halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
> inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
> So here are my 2 questions.
> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
> out to be something else?
> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
> plenum...
>
> Thoughts, comments?
>
> Rich Harris

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

I would go for a small can of roofing membrane, the one you can roll or
brush on. maybe as a second choice, some butyl caulk I could maybe get
my finger to ------ on the seam from the top.

Other than that, the windshield or it's frame gasket can leak into the
defrost duct....

The windshield frame gasket can also leak down the back of the dash.

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)

Rich wrote:
>
> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
> water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
> checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
> problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
> bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
> halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
> inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
> So here are my 2 questions.
> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
> out to be something else?
> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
> plenum...
>
> Thoughts, comments?
>
> Rich Harris

Re: Water on the carpet in my CJ
 

I would go for a small can of roofing membrane, the one you can roll or
brush on. maybe as a second choice, some butyl caulk I could maybe get
my finger to ------ on the seam from the top.

Other than that, the windshield or it's frame gasket can leak into the
defrost duct....

The windshield frame gasket can also leak down the back of the dash.

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)

Rich wrote:
>
> Guys, need an idea here. MY CJ is getting progressively worse about leaking
> water through the ventilation system when it rains. The drain is clear (I've
> checked and cleared it a bunch of times.). I have found what I think is the
> problem but the cure is going to be a PITA.
> The airbox above the heater has a seam running around it where the top and
> bottom halves meet. It looks like water is leaking in from between the
> halves. I had my daughter run the hose outside while I checked it from the
> inside and I'm 98% sure that is the source.
> So here are my 2 questions.
> 1. Has anyone ever had this problem before or something like it that turned
> out to be something else?
> 2. Without tearing everything out above the heater assy, does anyone have a
> suggestion?
> I've thought of going to home despot and buying some flexible rubber
> membrane roof sheathing then using it to seal the seams from inside the
> plenum...
>
> Thoughts, comments?
>
> Rich Harris