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take the wiper cowl off and ck for rust holes, drilled holes, also ck the fire wall area on that side for open holes, and or how is the wind shield gasket, if cracked or dryed out and shrinking it to can leak in that area, had it happen on the passenger side of mine, got a new gasket all good..ck them out..

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Take the wiper arms off and the cowl cover so you can access the wiper linkage area. On each side is a drain hole to let trapped water out just forward of each door and just to the rear of the front wheel well up under the fender. These ALWAYS get plugged with rotting leaves, maple leaf keys and pine needles. Water can back up and and leak in the rusty seams.

 

 

Have someone hose the truck while you look inside with a flashlight. It's very possible the water is getting in at the top of the windshield but it runs down inside the rubber and along the bottom before dribbling out, so where you see it, may not be where it's actually leaking.

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If you can't replace it right away silicone is ugly as hell, but does the trick.

 

 

Thats the worst thing you can use, you should be kicked in the nuts for that.

 

Dont, DONT use silicone.. Dont be a cheap ass, go and get some of that black goop shit they use on windshield installs & use it. I got a friend over in Puyallup that works for safelite, he might do it for a few bucks...

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Thats the worst thing you can use, you should be kicked in the nuts for that.

 

Dont, DONT use silicone.. Dont be a cheap ass, go and get some of that black goop shit they use on windshield installs & use it. I got a friend over in Puyallup that works for safelite, he might do it for a few bucks...

I only recommend the silicone if your replacing the weatherstripping. I didn't say it was a permanent fix, I was just saying it would work for a few days. My wifes escort leaked at the top of the windshield and I was on my 2 week national guard thing. She called, I had her do that, I got home a week later and pulled it off in one strip. Quarter tube of weatherstripping adhesive and it was perfect. Just make sure you wear some tight latex gloves if you're smoothing it out with your finger, like datzenmike said, it's sticky as shit. Get it on your hands and your wearing it off.

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I only recommend the silicone if your replacing the weatherstripping. I didn't say it was a permanent fix, I was just saying it would work for a few days. My wifes escort leaked at the top of the windshield and I was on my 2 week national guard thing. She called, I had her do that, I got home a week later and pulled it off in one strip. Quarter tube of weatherstripping adhesive and it was perfect. Just make sure you wear some tight latex gloves if you're smoothing it out with your finger, like datzenmike said, it's sticky as shit. Get it on your hands and your wearing it off.

 

 

Dont listen to dumbshitter..... Dont use silicone...

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Dont listen to dumbshitter..... Dont use silicone...

 

 

 

Let me rephrase that, I meant I would only use it if I were replacing the weatherstripping, but not right away. If you are replacing it and just need a temporary fix for a week then you CAN use it. I only suggest it because it is cheap, easy to find, comes off easily, and everyone has it in there home. I am NOT saying this is a permanent fix. I am not saying this is as good as the weatherstripping adhesive, and I am not saying this is the best option. All I am saying is it works, it's cheap, and it's an option. The only reason I had my wife use it is I didn't want her using the adhesive and getting it on her and leaving bubbles, and I had full intentions of sanding down the area anyway before putting the adhesive in and it made no difference in the end. If you can fix it right the first time, do it. If you can't and this is your only means of fixing it for the time being, consider it... let me repeat that, CONSIDER it, not "this is the best option ever make sure to use tons!!!". Using an egg to plug a radiator is not a good idea, it will be all sorts of hell trying to get it all back out, but if you have no other options I guess that's what your going to do. Tell me so I know why you are so against it, what is wrong with the silicone for a few days? Give me a good reason besides "There are better ways" and I will never ever ever suggest it again. If I am wrong tell me so I can understand. If it's just a personal "I don't like that way" then just say so. Either way I would like to know. Also, the whole name calling is a little immature, a simple "I wouldn't do that if I were you" would suffice, grow up man. You saying don't do it with no reason behind it makes me think you just don't like it. If you had told me "don't do it because the windshield will fall out" I would make sure to tell people not to ever do it like you did. I know you have the stripping before as have I. I was telling him what I did, and you told him what you did. That's what forums are for last I checked.

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