4wheelnfun
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Up-State New York
In my short time on this forum, one of the XJ problems with the most threads has to do with rain water leaks.
It would be great to have a summary of all fixes for rain leaks in one thread, and make it a sticky...
I've been working on my 96 XJ for 3 months fixing various issues trying to make it road worthy.
I got it for free from a friend, and the last major issue I have is fixing the rain water leaks.
I haven't had it on the road in a rain storm yet, since I had to fix lots of stuff to pass NY inspection and get it registered.
After replacing almost all the floor pan steel, I want to make sure I get the rain water leaks fixed right.
I'm looking for any wisdom and fixes that my esteemed forum members can offer:
Things I've done so far to fix the leaks:
Caulked the rain rails gutters w/ silicone
Caulked the screws that hold the roof rack.
Repaired cuts in the the door and hatch seals
Cleaned out the A/C condensate drain
Caulked around the heater blower fan housing (from the engine compartment side)
Caulked around the HVAC vacuum hoses that pass through the firewall
Caulked the corners of the windshield
Caulked around the antenna mount
Snaked out the drain hole in the cowl air box on the drivers side.
Anything else?
It would be great to have a summary of all fixes for rain leaks in one thread, and make it a sticky...
I've been working on my 96 XJ for 3 months fixing various issues trying to make it road worthy.
I got it for free from a friend, and the last major issue I have is fixing the rain water leaks.
I haven't had it on the road in a rain storm yet, since I had to fix lots of stuff to pass NY inspection and get it registered.
After replacing almost all the floor pan steel, I want to make sure I get the rain water leaks fixed right.
I'm looking for any wisdom and fixes that my esteemed forum members can offer:
Things I've done so far to fix the leaks:
Caulked the rain rails gutters w/ silicone
Caulked the screws that hold the roof rack.
Repaired cuts in the the door and hatch seals
Cleaned out the A/C condensate drain
Caulked around the heater blower fan housing (from the engine compartment side)
Caulked around the HVAC vacuum hoses that pass through the firewall
Caulked the corners of the windshield
Caulked around the antenna mount
Snaked out the drain hole in the cowl air box on the drivers side.
Anything else?