Water leaking into car
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Water leaking into car
I have bad my Z06 for a few months now and have been noticing a water leak from the passanger roof right where the headliner meets the A pillar. My headliner is getting ruined. Today there was heavy rain and my car felt like the rain forest when I opened the door. All the windows were fogged up. It's really pissing me off. My headliner is starting to call on the passanger side. I know the plastic piece that runs the entire length of the roof has to be causing this. I'm gonna take it to a body shop tomorrow and ask how much it is to replace and also the front and rear window seals. Any info that anyone has please chime in. Thanks. Don't let me vette go to ****. Help me out a little. Lol.
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I have bad my Z06 for a few months now and have been noticing a water leak from the passanger roof right where the headliner meets the A pillar. My headliner is getting ruined. Today there was heavy rain and my car felt like the rain forest when I opened the door. All the windows were fogged up. It's really pissing me off. My headliner is starting to call on the passanger side. I know the plastic piece that runs the entire length of the roof has to be causing this. I'm gonna take it to a body shop tomorrow and ask how much it is to replace and also the front and rear window seals. Any info that anyone has please chime in. Thanks. Don't let me vette go to ****. Help me out a little. Lol.
the front issue was the drains in the front were clogged and full of leaves causing it to over flow into the a/c went then into the car .
as for the roof leak best is to have the window removed and replace the glass molding..
slide the passenger seat forward and check to see if the floor is wet behind the seat.. if so the drains under the roof threw the trunk are clogged as well .
hope this helps
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I have leaks on the hard removal top only. I didn't notice any leaks on tinted top. I am in the process of fixing it now. I taped up different areas and sprayed water and kept doing this until I think I have isolated the area of concern. The groove just under the black plastic rain gutter U speak of is where I think my water is coming in. I put 100% silicone in the drivers side groove yesterday and will do the same to passenger side today and hopefully this will fix it. I fully expect to have a small leak here and there because any roof you can remove and reinstall in my opinion will leak sooner or later. I will report back and let U know if this fixes mine. The rubber rear top seal is pretty pricey, 300.00 buck. Good luck
Last edited by bjones7131; Sep 24, 2014 at 11:48 AM.
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here is another thread on the same topic that may help
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-car-help.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-car-help.html
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