water on the floor board
11-30-2012, 07:44 PM
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Bill, your the best!
You keep on helping and the pictures tell the story well.
Thanks for all you do for all of us.
Mine is still leak free!
Brad
You keep on helping and the pictures tell the story well.
Thanks for all you do for all of us.
Mine is still leak free!
Brad
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11-30-2012, 08:30 PM
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I have water (not just a few drips) on my floor board. Not puddled up but it is VERY damp and it keeps the windows fogged up pretty much all the time. I have no idea where the water is coming in at but it's on both sides of the car so I ruled out the AC drain plug.
Any advice would be great because I need to get this sorted out before it gets too bad... I'm super stressed about this because I feel like this is going to cost me a lot of $.
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Any advice would be great because I need to get this sorted out before it gets too bad... I'm super stressed about this because I feel like this is going to cost me a lot of $.
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12-01-2012, 10:58 AM
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How did I know you have a ZO6??
Very common issue. The tri area where the windshield header, the top and the door drip molding meet is sealed with a putty. That putty dries out, cracks and BINGO,, you have the leak that your experiencing..
The ONLY way to properly fix it, is to remove the drip molding and resealing the area.
I will be doing this repair on the passengers side this winter. Yes,, LOTS of pictures will be taken.
Bill
Very common issue. The tri area where the windshield header, the top and the door drip molding meet is sealed with a putty. That putty dries out, cracks and BINGO,, you have the leak that your experiencing..The ONLY way to properly fix it, is to remove the drip molding and resealing the area.
I will be doing this repair on the passengers side this winter. Yes,, LOTS of pictures will be taken.
Bill
12-01-2012, 11:28 AM
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12-02-2012, 11:10 AM
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In for pics/instructions. I have noticed I when exposed to a heavy downpour my passenger floorboard will get damp. The driver's side is dry for now. I may as well go ahead and do both sides.
Have you checked the drain udders for the wiper wells? They may be a part of the problem:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ak-checks.html
However, I'll probably look into the wiper udders too. It doesn't seem to complicated.
08-24-2013, 11:57 PM
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it in the trunk passenger side compartment,
in the drivers side floor board,
and in the compartment behind the driver and passenger seats under the rear window....
sucks found out the hard way got caught in the rain,
will my extended warranty fix it ????
08-25-2013, 10:17 AM
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I had bigtime water leaks in my 03 Z. The water would run down the A pillars, and down the kick panels. Then after a hard rain I would find alot of water under the seats. Comes to find out, water runs down the driprails toward the windshield and into the car. It also runs back along the headliner and runs down and comes out where the seatbelt pulls out beside the seat. I talked to a local corvette shop and asked who did his windshields. He told me of a shop. I talked to the guy and he knew of this issue. He said the biggest problem was with the reveal mouldings. They would crack on the insides. I'm assuming the pieces that break divert the water where it needs to go. He also refused to replace it without genuine GM parts. Since he replaced my windshield, mouldings, and also the side weatherstripping around the windows, I have had no leaks. The whole job was $2600. Thank goodness for full coverage.
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09-24-2013, 08:41 AM
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As stated above you need to do both sides. I still have all of my pictures and information to completely seal the car. If my memory is correct you'll need about 2-3 tubes of caulk and about 5-6 hours of time to kill on a weekend. Making the dam inside the car can look messy but it's all covered with trim so you'll never know and you'll never have to worry about water again.
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11-12-2018, 10:38 AM
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OH CRAP! That means you have an entirely different issue and it fairly involved to fix it. I too have a Z. Been there!!
Look at this picture. You will see WATER. The water comes from the area where the roof, windshield and door sorrund roof channel meet.
You have to take the roof drip channel off and seal that joint!!!
The water runs down the windshield pillar and leaks in here:
The water ends up on the door sill and then it runs into the floor area. Instead of fixing mine, I ran a TALL bead of silicone RTV sealer allllllllll the way across the door sill. It acts as a dam. Then the water just runs OUT of the car on to the ground. Have NOT had a leak issue since.
Sorry I dont have a pic of the dam but, its easy to build and invisable when the door sill cover is reinstalled.
Look at this picture. You will see WATER. The water comes from the area where the roof, windshield and door sorrund roof channel meet.
You have to take the roof drip channel off and seal that joint!!!
The water runs down the windshield pillar and leaks in here:
The water ends up on the door sill and then it runs into the floor area. Instead of fixing mine, I ran a TALL bead of silicone RTV sealer allllllllll the way across the door sill. It acts as a dam. Then the water just runs OUT of the car on to the ground. Have NOT had a leak issue since.
Sorry I dont have a pic of the dam but, its easy to build and invisable when the door sill cover is reinstalled.
That being said, what's involved in taking off the roof drip channel? Can I just neatly stuff black silicone in there without disassembling it, would that work?
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