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Author:  ShoreRenegade [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:07 am ]
Post subject:  Help with leaking roof!
Has anybody had this happen to their KJ? Getting a LOT of water leaking in. What started out as a drip here drip there six months ago is now practically a torrent of water coming in whenever we get a good rain. Luckily I have a garage or it would be much worse. Water is coming in through both center anchor points of the sunvisors. Ignored it up to this point (geeting a new vehicle in the next year or so) but I think it has gotten to the point that I need to fix it. Here are some photos of the top of the windshield where it meets the roof. Significant bubbling and I'm sure rust has occured. Any idea what I need to get done here? Not sure if the roof lights have anything to do with this or is it just coming in at the w/s seal? Thanks for the help. This is an 02 Liberty Renegade.

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Author:  tommudd [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with leaking roof!
Hard to tell for sure but it appears you have some serious rust issues going on there. I would take it to a body shop and let them take a look at it. To repair it properly you'd more than likely have to pull the windshield and then cut/ grind out the rust and weld in new metal
But then do you have a sunroof, if so water may be getting in there as well
looking back I see a sunroof, have you checked the drains for it?
But you REALLY need to repair the windshield rust as well
Author:  ShoreRenegade [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with leaking roof!
tommudd wrote:
Hard to tell for sure but it appears you have some serious rust issues going on there. I would take it to a body shop and let them take a look at it. To repair it properly you'd more than likely have to pull the windshield and then cut/ grind out the rust and weld in new metal
But then do you have a sunroof, if so water may be getting in there as well
looking back I see a sunroof, have you checked the drains for it?
But you REALLY need to repair the windshield rust as well


Yes I have a sunroof and have not checked the drains. I took it to a friend of mine who is a Honda mechanic and he thinks it's coming through the top of the windshield but is not sure. He says he has a "water leak guy" at work who specializes in leaks and he hopes to take it to work in the near future and have him look at it.

I believe, as you do, that this will be a significant repair involving removing the windshield. My dilema is that I am planning on getting a new car within the next year (New Grand Cherokee) so I don't want to pile a bunch of money into this car. But is sucks having a car that I basically can't leave outside or drive in the rain. Do I repair now or just live with it for the next year or so? This sounds expensive to me...
Author:  tjkj2002 [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with leaking roof!
File it under your insurance and it will only cost you your deductable.From the pics it's most likely going to require a new roof skin.
Author:  ShoreRenegade [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with leaking roof!
tjkj2002 wrote:
File it under your insurance and it will only cost you your deductable.From the pics it's most likely going to require a new roof skin.


Insurance would cover that? Really?
Author:  tjkj2002 [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Help with leaking roof!
ShoreRenegade wrote:
tjkj2002 wrote:
File it under your insurance and it will only cost you your deductable.From the pics it's most likely going to require a new roof skin.


Insurance would cover that? Really?

Yep
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