Having the exact problem for over 4 yrs. 3 bodyshops to no avail. So a couple of things…my trk is white and I put white butyl in that gap…I also adjusted my striker to make my door close a little tighter. I can’t believe it takes people who aren’t in the “bodyshop” business to figure it out. Great video

@RJD0314

Жыл бұрын

Someone please do a video on adjusting the door striker! 😊

Same truck, same problem. I just spent a couple of hours cleaning the seals on the sunroof. Now you just gave me a better lead. Thanks from Waxahachie.

Hey love the under 3 minutes, here is the problem and here is possible solutions. I am going to go look right now! Wish other peoples' KZread' videos were short and sweet, like yours. Awesome sauce!!!

thanks for taking the time to add this. not all the time we (those who have to fix everything or get totally hosed by the steelership), get to see alternatives. thank you

Thanks Al, you are spot on. Mine was leaking at the same spot, took off the molding and look and behold the water was puddled right there. Replaced the molding for 10.00 from the junk yard and its good so far.

Great job bro! I have a 2011 Gmc Denali, I’ll be fixing it tomorrow. Thanks buddy!👍

thank you sir for your video. you saved me probably a half day of searching!

That answers a lot of questions. Just noticed mine was wet too so now I know where to look. Great vid, thanks

This video saved my life

Sir, THANK YOU for this video. Outstanding!!!

my 2003 avalanche does the same thing in heavy rain and i couldn’t figure out for the life of me what the problem was. appreciate the vid

@dasherorganix5306

5 жыл бұрын

My 03 avalanche is doing it now

You made my day! Big time. Because of your video, I found the the water leak under the passenger side door seal of my 1996 Chevy Silverado. The reason for the leak is identical to the one you repaired on your truck. Thank you!! I couldn't have done it without you.

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Nice! Glad I could help!

@lindsayprice8411

7 жыл бұрын

AlansMine Really appreciate you. Helping a fellow Ft Worth/Weatherford person here:) I think mine is leaking exactly where yours was, and up at the top corner between front & back doors! For some reason GM put a big hole up there!! Pull back the weatherstripping at that very top corner and look🙄! The heavy rains over the last few days mine like yours went from the front, into the backseat floorboard is well. I'm going to seal it all up. Again really appreciate your time

Great video thanks for taking the time to share it.

Damn. I think this might’ve solved my problem. Thanks for the vid

Thanks B. You saved me some time for sure

Thankyoy man it helped alot and thx for takeing the time to up load this

Exactly describes my situation! Many thanks!!

Awesome share!! Thank you for deciding to share your unexplained water problem in floor board. I have been trying to figure this water mystery out for several weeks now. Would never thought it would be from a weathered wore out door seal. But makes perfect sense after you explaining it. This post was very helpful. Thank you again. Now I can direct my attention on something else. This was driving me crazy!!

I have a sinking feeling this is the issue with my car too. Time for a check today. Thanks for this video. Yes. It is different from the tins of others that ai have come across.

Good leak path analysis!Haven't found mine yet suspect new windshield seal.Used to work aircraft fuel cells in Dallas hopefully this will help thanks.

Appreciate the effort to help out!!

My leak was on the drivers side coming out of the dash. Following it back up to to sun roof found it was a pluged drain. It ran down the head liner to the left windshield post to the dash. Took a wire and pushed it down the drain to open it

Love it! I can't wait for more!

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

great job bro, now i know why mine has water under as well

I want to thank you for saving my 2008 Chevy Silverado it was leaking water your the only one who put in the roof drip weatherstrip I had water in the front driver side and passenger side in the back too I bought a driver side and passengerside Roof strip weatherstrip no more leak and that little bridge I put Silicone but I didn’t need too the other thing is the weatherstrip is now an improvement because it has two lips where the old one had one that water can slip through

@charliethompson1078

4 жыл бұрын

Also it should have been a Chevy flaw

Same problem, Silverado driver side rain gutter rubber piece has a space right where windshield trim begins, leaking water onto inner door gasket and down to soak the carpet. I changed out the inner gasket for a new GM gasket and filled the hole in the rain gutter . The old inner door gasket metal was rusted at the sill area and leaking into the wire channel and subsequently soaking the carpet pad. Old gasket was full of moisture noticeable when removed. If this doesn’t fix the problem it surely will diminish the problem. Good video.

Appreciate the video Brother.

For the wet pads and carpet, use a shop vac to suck as much moisture out of there as you can, then apply two or three full bags of unscented cat litter under the pads, between pads and carpet, and on top of carpet, and then close the vehicle up for a couple of days, so that the sun will turn the water into vapor which is absorbed by the cat litter. The worst vehicle I know of for this type of leak issue is the Toyota Highlander operated in a hot, rainy place. The left moonroof drain goes into an inaccessible area where mold, mildew and fungus create new life forms to block the tiny drain holes Toyota provided (the cure on the driver's side is lots of fungicide poured into the left front moonroof drain- in 12 hours the water has all drained out). When full, it will splash out onto the driver's side carpet from a nearly inaccessible hole behind the wiring on the left kickboard. It's hard to get to any body plugs to drain the gallons of water that accumulate from that leak and from water coming in through a cowl with blocked drains. After you find and fix all the leaks, you still have smelly, wet carpets to deal with. You can use the shop vac, and a steam cleaner, and an odor hider, but none of that removes the deep-seated moisture causing the odor. The cat litter treatment is the only treatment that actually worked. Get more than you think you could use, you'll need it and it doesn't go bad if kept dry. I am also dealing with a driver's side leak problem on our 2003 Z71, and appreciate your insights into identifying where door leaks can come from on a GM truck.

@DOOM1715

Жыл бұрын

Man thanks for the input, I was just brainstorming the best way to dry out the carpet and liner 👍🏻

Thank you for your advice!

Thanks for the vid! I have an 08 Sierra crew cab. Same exact location was wet... After watching this just noticed the same gap your talking about and the bottom corner of the seal seems to be pulled up a bit... So i think its the same issue of water entering under it and filling that trough area and soaking the underlay... I have another leak in the rear where it seems to be entering the 3rd brake light... its soaking and staining my headliner and dripping into the carpet... Man i love this truck, but hate these issues! Lol Thanks again, im confident i can finally fix this now!

@gretchenhartford9521

6 жыл бұрын

splash i

Hi, Thanks for your honest share , your experience and inquisitive mind left me with a point of understanding the simplest fix to a much dreaded journey, I now am working on improving my car rather than being frustrated at the thought of rain. I will let you know what develops and how great it feels to drive a dry car on a rainy day. Thanks your video was refreshing in comparison to the others.

today I just noticed tht with my fj cruiser same. spot too..... bent up wonky like.... ty for this vid I think maybe have found my issue

Nicely done video. Probably doesn't help me with my '06 but you were pretty thorough here.

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

ok

Thank you i think thats been my issue fi ally a possible fix❤

Thanks man. 07 Tahoe here. I think I'll use silicone above the seal, below in that gap AND fix the weather seal. That soaked floorboard is a bee-otch. Got it almost completely dry before figuring out exactly how it was happening (thought it was my window visors), then it rained really heavy and drenched the floor board again. Not cool.

I have a 08 tahoe with the same problem, I will try this. Thanks for The tip.

@jesusbalderas2913

5 жыл бұрын

Did you fix the problem on the 08 Tahoe?

great video.. This has been Driving me crazy on my 2007 Chevy Avalanche mine leaks when I open door like a water fall. , going to check mine out hopefully this weekend

@alansmine7709

8 жыл бұрын

Good, hope it worked

Hell yeah good video

Mine is doing the same thing. I'm going to pull the seals off and look at them.. Might just buy a new seal hoping there not super expensive. But ty for posting this video. Def does the same thing only when the winds whipping and its a terentual downpour.

Just bought an 08 colorado. Having the same issue. Hopefully this what solves my problem. Thanks

That's fixed the problem thanks!

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@ourd0gseven

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, for pointing out the potential problem. I used JB Weld (epoxy) to form and connect that gap and channel...I'll see what happens. Idaho/Washington were getting buckets of rains...I noticed my floorboards were wet when I saw a sprouted grass seed growing in the carpet of my very clean 2009 Chevy Blazer - it's a side ride but nice...

This is it, thanks!

wonder if my s10 is caused by this too... ive got a preety loud stereo and it causes my back window to flex and i may have issue with rear slider leaking and something else on top of that

how do you bend the top of the door waters leaking in the top where your talking about using silicone but it looks like the doors been pried due to locked keys in it

Did you have your windshield replaced prior to the leak? Even years prior? Im asking because I feel wonderful installation of it may be what caused it, mines doing the same thing! But I've had air leak problems though the windshield and it has blown my headliner free in places only where the windshield was installed including the installer pulling off those door seals, headliner nor coming off or down anywhere else

Thanks buddy ....

Something else to look for, thanks

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Thank you

Thank you for posting this video I have taken my truck to so many shops and no one could find the problem,but where would I buy silicone

I poured water down the front windshield and it looks like I might have a bad seal. Noticed the water disappeared but not following the little drain. I don't have a trim piece that goes across the top of the windshield. not sure if the windshield was ever replaced, I am the 3rd owner.

Thanks buddy for the info I have A Cadillac DTS 2006 has a similar problem like your.. But? I get the Idea God's Bless 🙏🙏 Rio Grande Valley Texas USA 🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏 Psalms 23 AMEN

Thanks for your help I looked mine over and the only thing i could find was the gap you mentioned at the top. I actually took that plastic strip off of my yukon and cut the holes for the screws that hold it in place back about an 1/8th of an inch because that was the approximate size of the gap. this allowed me to slide the two pieces closer together to bridge the gap so to speak i also siliconed it underneath. Guess what it didnt fix my problem so i siliconed the grommet on the floor board that the emergency brake line goes through I have heard that could possibly be causing water to come in from the bottom while driving but that didnt work either. I have checked the sunroof for drain blockage no blockage I dont know where this water is coming from. I still suspect the door seal is leaking. so back to the drawing board. Thanks, Chris

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Oh cool and thanks!

I had the same problem and only 2 things had changed on my truck. I had a new windshield put in and drove it for a month before parking it and never had a leak. The other is I swapped the side mirror out with another one and that’s what was leaking. It was leaking behind the door panel and out the bottom of it which when the door is shut is above the door seal thus it leaks over the seal and onto the carpet.

I have a 06 gmc truck and i think this is whats happening to my driver side. just found water under the side panel. thanks for the help

I think my wife's Denali has the same issue. Will check it out tomorrow

My wife's 2004 Tahoe is having the same problem, water leaking into the floorboard. I thought it was the windshield or sunroof; but after looking closer, I realized the satellite antenna was loose. Sure enough, that is where the water is getting in. I can see the dirt under the seal.

Thank you very much

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Where do you buy that top seal? What is the name of it?

Did this work? I have an 08 that i notice water on the passenger floor. Its not coming from the heater core. I had the windshield replace so I was going to pull the carpet and pad back and have someone hit it from the outside with a hose while I watch and see if I spot it.

The new GM door gasket for extended cab is just under$200.00 each. Worth it if is solves the problem.

I have a 2013 GMC Sierra and have the same problem with leak. Looks like the seal is ok but still have leak. Question: How did you bend the door?

I cannot locate the windshield gutter drain line on my 1998 sierra gmc c3500. I know the water is leaking into the cab from the gutter but can not find the drain lines. Is there a diagram showing how the water drains from the windshield to the ground???

I just shipped my car, and now it leaks. I dont know if it because customs had to search the vehicle if they tore up any seals, because it didn't leak before. Water is coming in and don't know where, but my car has been leaking and the water settled in the car on the floor , back of passenger and driver seat. Please help

Also check the vents behind the cab between the bed and cab those also leak and water runs down underneath the plastic on the floor and puddles there then your carpet and padding under your carpet soak it up and under your floor mat will be all wet.

Currently working on this same issue on a 2006 Z71. Haven’t ever had any* leak problems until the last 2 major rains we’ve had, which soaked the driver’s side. Hoping it’s just a weather stripping issue.

Mine comes from the corner wall on the clutgh side. It started when i replaced my old windshiled.

I hope this works on my 06 Chevy extended cab

Check under windshield cowling, 3rd brake light, rear cab vents between cab and bed

I have a 1997 Dodge Dakota 4 wheel drive extended cab Everytime I get in it I have water in my floor board on drivers side what is it and how can I fix it thanks

2020 and my new body 07 sierra has the same damn issue. Spent 80 bucks on new door seals

Used your method with silicone to bridge that little gap but noticed it still leaks

If you park outside, it may have debri in the drain under the windshield cowl.The heater box usually has a rubber drain.

@Cryslr3Hun

Жыл бұрын

Hey John I think that's where mine is coming from. i also notice that when my defroster is on the passenger side doesn't defrost, was that your case too? Do you have to just pull the rubber stopper out

@johnhubble5373

Жыл бұрын

As far as I know, it just gets debris in there and it clogs the tube. I wouldn’t try to remove the tube. Just clean it out

What is that upper seal called

Did this fix your problem?

It's mind blowing that after all the years of building vehicles, these f'ing engineers cannot make a water tight product!

How that seal it calls?? The one you said on the very last part of the video.

@johnreneaplicanoreyes6448

4 жыл бұрын

Weather strips

Make sure it isnt the wind shield seal. I had the exact same problems. Spent crazy amount of time looking for leak. Finally took it to have wind shield pulled and seal checked. Turns out it was the windshield seal this entire time.....

@leslieruiz9312

5 жыл бұрын

Where did you take it?

@aaronricketts7962

5 жыл бұрын

I took it to Safelite

@leslieruiz9312

5 жыл бұрын

@@aaronricketts7962 thank you. I hope this does it. It's so annoying

@aaronricketts7962

5 жыл бұрын

it totally is. i cant believe i st so much time troubleshooting something so simple as a windshield. lol

@bobbobby1846

5 жыл бұрын

@@aaronricketts7962 i would drive down the road with a cigeritte and blow smoke at window seals. driving on the road creates a vacumn. the smoke gets sucked out the hole. best if 2 people do it. 1 needs to drive.

I have a 2003 suburban I bought last year and my driver side carpet gets wet. I could not figure it out I've been told something with the cooling unit something with the heating coil. I am going to try that thanks

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@johnniedunford2464

7 жыл бұрын

Petegrap if it was the heat coil, the wetness would smell sweet of antifreeze. if it smells musty, its water.

I have a gmc 2006 its leaking from under my dashboard its leaking from a box

Anyone getting moisture/water in their tail lights and found a fix?

So does anybody know if this worked or not?

The same thing happened in my 2007 GMC yukon. Now the door is full of rust and GM told me that the sunroof has a leak and it drains out the door.

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

My truck doesn't have a sunroof so I wouldn't know how to fix that.

@bobadamek7827

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the sunroof doesn't drain into the door.

I have the same problem with my 10

Just bought an 09 Sierra and mine is leaking on the passenger side it doesn't look like it's coming from the seal but there is water running down the plastic molding just beside the glovebox anyone have this issue. I haven't ran the ac being its what we Californians call winter here, anyways if anyone has any advice I'd sure appreciate it. -thank you

@weirdomakers2315

3 жыл бұрын

Heater coil... Hose leak?

Toyota sienna 2000 driver side mat wet

did that fix your problem?

@alansmine7709

8 жыл бұрын

yes

This is happening to my 2007 land rover lr3:(

Omg this is happening to my truck, I can't imagine the carpet getting wet

@alansmine7709

8 жыл бұрын

Hope it fixed the problem.

@evacontreras73

8 жыл бұрын

Heck yea it did thank you super happy to not smell that old water!!!

@alansmine7709

7 жыл бұрын

LOL

I had two separate leaks on mine. First it was the roof mount brake light and a few months later the sliding rear window seals, which there apparently is no replacements for so I had to replace the window.

@riptide10x60

5 жыл бұрын

The best way I found to pinpoint the spot of the leak is to do a controlled leak test with a hose. Turn it on low and position it to soak one specific area at a time while you observe from inside the cab.

Wait...bend your door?

Thank you