meadowbrook Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 Hello guys. My Meadowbrook leaks some water on the floor below the center dash in heavy rain. When I got the car, it had some silicone smeared around the windshield edges, so I suspect the leak is not a new issue. How would one remove the windshield? It looks like I would need to remove an internal metal garnish that is screwed on inside the car. But how does one remove the chrome frames outside and then is the glass bonded to the body or is it just contained by the rubber seal? My experience with this is on my VW which is basically a rubber seal with a groove for the glass on its ID and another groove for the car's body on its OD. And I assume the actual glass is just laminated flat sheet? Both of mine are chipped so I might replace them and I assume any glass maker can cut me some new pieces. Quote
Don Coatney Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 Is your cowl vent open? And or is the cowl vent gasket in place and working. Very likely that is the source of the water. Quote
meadowbrook Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Posted May 27, 2015 Cowl vent is closed and the seal is new. Quote
Young Ed Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 Your description of the seal is correct. I believe after you remove the inside trim you carefully push it towards the outside. Bring friends. After it comes out a little the exterior trim should come off its part of the gasket. This all becomes harder when you've got ancient rubber and who knows what types of goo someone else has put on there to seal the leaks. Quote
Mark Haymond Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 My windshield leaks all dribbled over the internal garnish and ran down the face of the dashboard. Your description sounds more like a cowl vent leak, despite the new seal. It would be simple to tape over the (closed) cowl vent and test it with a water hose before taking on the much bigger job of replacing the windshield. Quote
meadowbrook Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Posted May 27, 2015 I'll check, thanks all for the good advice. Quote
greg g Posted May 27, 2015 Report Posted May 27, 2015 Is the vent drain hose in place and intact? Quote
meadowbrook Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Posted May 27, 2015 Yes, I went over the vent system and replaced the seal and the hose was fine. I will run water over the area with the vent closed and taped and stick my head under the dash to see where it may be coming from. Quote
ptwothree Posted May 28, 2015 Report Posted May 28, 2015 Also, where the wiper shafts go thru the cowl is another source for leaks. Quote
meadowbrook Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Posted May 29, 2015 Hmmm, wiper shafts. Never thought of that.... Quote
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