Hey guys, I appologize if this is a subject that is frequently discussed, I tried the search function and didn't find anything. Basically like the subject line says, both my side windows in the ext cab leak water when I go through a drive through car wash. We had a few bad rain storms come through here over the past few weeks andthey did not leak at all during the rain storms only when I go through a car wash.

I thought if this was a common issue that you guys could tell me how to fix it. It's a 99 ext cab.

thanks in advance

Chris

 

I never heard of it but you could get new weather striping. I dont know if it will help any.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I looked at the old weathering it looks like it is in good shape. The window when in the closed and locked position do not seem like they close very tight? A fiend of mine has an 01 ext cab and when his is closed and locked they actually pull in what appears to be about an 1/8" tighter than what mine does?

Does the weathering (even though it looks good) does it relax over time and loose its compression?

 

HERE IS WHAT YA DO..OPEN EM UP..GET A RAG AND A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS..using the rag over your pliers not to scratch paint,ease the metal of the cab (on the hinge side) inward...just a little at a time...ease that metal edge back in...try t and see if she snaps tighter for ya

 

In addition to what Argon has levied upon you, I would also like to point out that maybe the car wash shouldn't be used so frequently if the leaking persists.

 

Thanks Argon, however I'm not for sure if I follow? By metal edge I am assuming you are talking about the edge of the window frame that is attached to the cab?


Point well taken. I only washed ittwice before I realized it was leaking (Daughter was in the back and told me on the 2nd one)I washed it once more after that to "see it for myself" of course I had rags ready when I did it this last time. I don't plan on making a habit of going through the car wash even if it didn't leak, because I typically wash by hand, but I still would like to fix it.

 

I guess I will try this too, mine doesnt really leak water but is pretty noisy on one side while on the highway. hopefully that will do it

 

yes..the glasses need to snap tighter..the only way to make those shut tighter is to "bend" the frame edge inside a tad..it only take a little.