Water Leak at top rear corners of Crew Cab
05-21-2017, 09:15 PM
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Anyone who replaced the corner riveted pieces? DO you have to remove the window or how or what happens were this piece goes under the windo seal?
05-10-2018, 05:16 PM
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Waiting on the black RTV (it says non corrosive) to dry on the brake light.
Truck was parked nose up in a bad storm and you’ll see the new watermark easily.
I dont see how it can be the window seal since it is higher than the window.
Water tested the corner black seal with the rivet with a gallon of water. Didn’t come in the cab.
I guess its the waiting game.
02-01-2019, 04:31 PM
#25
This is Bull Shhhh!! I’ve been dealing with the same water leak for about a month now since I discovered it. Wasn’t the brake light as I had to really pry to pop that bad boy off, and the cavity of metal inside the truck was clean and undisturbed. I went ahead and added that ribbed automotive gasket the Ram guys are using with no issues after the water hose test.
Today, getting ready for another day of heavy rain for tomorrow morning, I went ahead and drilled out one of the rivets holding the rear black rubber piece but couldn’t find any cracks or holes behind it. So I took out the hose and after hitting the two corners for about 5min, no water inside. i let things dry off for about 20min and verified inside was still dry. Then I carefully sprayed the top of the window where the rubber lip along the top covers the glass and that’s when water instantly started to make its way into the truck. Since I wasn’t prepared to rip out the headliner just now, I pulled back just enough along the back driver side glass and side airbag and discovered the water was coming in from the seam where the metal mates with the gasket of the window (the flange where the nuts for the window-to-truck are tightened).
This is a 2013 Platinum, original owner, 50k miles, no accidents or towing, always cared for. Didn’t expect this from an expensive modern truck. Not surr what triggered all this to fail. Currently both corners of the headliner and the back seats end up wet after a moderate to severe rain.
Now I have to figure out the fix. Looks like my options are tighten nuts (if possible, without cracking glass), try running some RTV along the surface or behind the horizontal rubber gasket along the width of the rear window, or remove and replace the glass assembly after adding some sealant or butyl at the interface.
What success stories or advice can any of you share?
Thanks in advance,
Jaime
Today, getting ready for another day of heavy rain for tomorrow morning, I went ahead and drilled out one of the rivets holding the rear black rubber piece but couldn’t find any cracks or holes behind it. So I took out the hose and after hitting the two corners for about 5min, no water inside. i let things dry off for about 20min and verified inside was still dry. Then I carefully sprayed the top of the window where the rubber lip along the top covers the glass and that’s when water instantly started to make its way into the truck. Since I wasn’t prepared to rip out the headliner just now, I pulled back just enough along the back driver side glass and side airbag and discovered the water was coming in from the seam where the metal mates with the gasket of the window (the flange where the nuts for the window-to-truck are tightened).
This is a 2013 Platinum, original owner, 50k miles, no accidents or towing, always cared for. Didn’t expect this from an expensive modern truck. Not surr what triggered all this to fail. Currently both corners of the headliner and the back seats end up wet after a moderate to severe rain.
Now I have to figure out the fix. Looks like my options are tighten nuts (if possible, without cracking glass), try running some RTV along the surface or behind the horizontal rubber gasket along the width of the rear window, or remove and replace the glass assembly after adding some sealant or butyl at the interface.
What success stories or advice can any of you share?
Thanks in advance,
Jaime
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02-19-2019, 08:43 PM
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This is Bull Shhhh!! I’ve been dealing with the same water leak for about a month now since I discovered it. Wasn’t the brake light as I had to really pry to pop that bad boy off, and the cavity of metal inside the truck was clean and undisturbed. I went ahead and added that ribbed automotive gasket the Ram guys are using with no issues after the water hose test.
Today, getting ready for another day of heavy rain for tomorrow morning, I went ahead and drilled out one of the rivets holding the rear black rubber piece but couldn’t find any cracks or holes behind it. So I took out the hose and after hitting the two corners for about 5min, no water inside. i let things dry off for about 20min and verified inside was still dry. Then I carefully sprayed the top of the window where the rubber lip along the top covers the glass and that’s when water instantly started to make its way into the truck. Since I wasn’t prepared to rip out the headliner just now, I pulled back just enough along the back driver side glass and side airbag and discovered the water was coming in from the seam where the metal mates with the gasket of the window (the flange where the nuts for the window-to-truck are tightened).
This is a 2013 Platinum, original owner, 50k miles, no accidents or towing, always cared for. Didn’t expect this from an expensive modern truck. Not surr what triggered all this to fail. Currently both corners of the headliner and the back seats end up wet after a moderate to severe rain.
Now I have to figure out the fix. Looks like my options are tighten nuts (if possible, without cracking glass), try running some RTV along the surface or behind the horizontal rubber gasket along the width of the rear window, or remove and replace the glass assembly after adding some sealant or butyl at the interface.
What success stories or advice can any of you share?
Thanks in advance,
Jaime
Today, getting ready for another day of heavy rain for tomorrow morning, I went ahead and drilled out one of the rivets holding the rear black rubber piece but couldn’t find any cracks or holes behind it. So I took out the hose and after hitting the two corners for about 5min, no water inside. i let things dry off for about 20min and verified inside was still dry. Then I carefully sprayed the top of the window where the rubber lip along the top covers the glass and that’s when water instantly started to make its way into the truck. Since I wasn’t prepared to rip out the headliner just now, I pulled back just enough along the back driver side glass and side airbag and discovered the water was coming in from the seam where the metal mates with the gasket of the window (the flange where the nuts for the window-to-truck are tightened).
This is a 2013 Platinum, original owner, 50k miles, no accidents or towing, always cared for. Didn’t expect this from an expensive modern truck. Not surr what triggered all this to fail. Currently both corners of the headliner and the back seats end up wet after a moderate to severe rain.
Now I have to figure out the fix. Looks like my options are tighten nuts (if possible, without cracking glass), try running some RTV along the surface or behind the horizontal rubber gasket along the width of the rear window, or remove and replace the glass assembly after adding some sealant or butyl at the interface.
What success stories or advice can any of you share?
Thanks in advance,
Jaime
02-28-2019, 11:35 AM
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We are fixing the sunroof this Saturday so when the headliner is dropped I will definitely be investigating and fixing/sealing wherever the water is coming in from. Gonna pick up a tube of Permatex Clear RTV. I'll get some pics and post up what I find
03-02-2019, 04:31 PM
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So we did the sunroof today and nothing obvious as to where the water is coming from. Our guess is its the third brake light. Water can't go uphill and my driveway is slightly sloped so its gotta be above the window. We removed and caulked up the light real good so I should know tomorrow.....cause its supposed to pour all day. I have a 6x8 tarp for backup duty too.
03-02-2019, 06:10 PM
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So we did the sunroof today and nothing obvious as to where the water is coming from. Our guess is its the third brake light. Water can't go uphill and my driveway is slightly sloped so its gotta be above the window. We removed and caulked up the light real good so I should know tomorrow.....cause its supposed to pour all day. I have a 6x8 tarp for backup duty too.
Truck was parked nose up. Was leaking like crazy inside.
Pulled her inside. Pulled the third brake light, added LED bulbs for the two bed lights and sealed with the only silicone I had, Black RTV.
Never leaked again.
Who knows what angles they have beneath the first skin skin of the roof.
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