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    Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by binfordm715 on Nov 6, 2006, 7:32pm

    I installed a new gasket that gets sandwiched between the windshield frame and the cowl. It's one of those new ones that Memphis, I think, sells. Several members have said theirs leaks.

    Well, it's been raining quite a bit here lately and I took the truck on a nice 45-minute drive in a steady light/medium rain this afternoon and there were three places some water leaked. They were the two windshield wiper shafts (I'd installed new grommets too), and the seam in the windshield gasket located bottom center. The latter was my worst leak, and even that was minor.

    Cab sure fogs up though! No heater in it, yet. I'm going to have to be sure I do the defrosters too.

    But the windshield-to-cowl gasket did not seem to leak one bit. Both the bottom of the windshield frame and the top of the cowl had been sanded and painted before the gasket was installed, so perhaps that has something to do with my happy results? Dunno....

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by binfordm715 on Nov 6, 2006, 7:44pm

    If you mean the seam in the winshield glass gasket, yes, but I'll bet I could hit it with some clear silicone and take care of it. Or am I dreaming?

    The windshield wiper shafts are going to be tough though. What do you think, some sort of rubber-friendly grease to smear on them?

    Or I could just do what I plan: Not drive the thing in the rain!

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by 503m715 on Nov 6, 2006, 10:07pm

    my truck had something that looked like Vaseline in the wiper grommets and on the windshield frame to cowl gasket. Maybe that is how fire dept. kept it from leaking. I wondered why someone had put that gooey crap there and now I think I know why. Thanks Tim

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by brute4c on Nov 6, 2006, 10:22pm

    My un der the windshield seal doesnt leak either...new one from Memphis...

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by k8icu on Nov 6, 2006, 10:43pm

    Rule #1 of military vehicles. When it rains there will be a leak from the windshield and the water will find your right foot!

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    Post by barrman on Nov 7, 2006, 9:24am

    I have the wiper shaft leak as well. I also put in new grommets. I was driving in the rain yesterday too. It think I might try the light coat of grease thing. Good idea.

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by socal715 on Nov 7, 2006, 3:14pm

    Mine leaked exactly the same spot. Didnt bother me a whole lot. Mine never fogged up tho.. even out in the snow.

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by hetzer on Nov 7, 2006, 6:00pm


    Quote:
    Rule #1 of military vehicles. When it rains there will be a leak from the windshield and the water will find your right foot!



    Agreed. I can't think of many that didn't leak somewhere.

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    Re: Rainy Day Leak Report
    Post by poolmike on Nov 8, 2006, 7:03am

    Put this crap on the wiper grommets. It works for me.

    http://www.pondandfountainpros.com/p...-aladdin.shtml

    It can be found at any pool supply store/plumbing supply.

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