Leaking cab
10-07-2013, 09:52 PM
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Leaking cab
Water Leaks
Well, we got our second rain since the windshield went in, and to make sure that it wasn't leaking from the glass, I taped up the windshield and my wing windows to see if or where I could find the leak I had in the cab. Well, the wing windows were the "MAIN" culprit, but I found another issue that I didn't think of before...
Water is entering the door, hitting the top of the speaker, running around it, and coming in the bottom of the speaker / door juncture. Besides the annoyance of having the truck get water to BYPASS all my new seals, I guess it's not good for a cheapo speaker to get wet either.
Any really good ideas on how to seal up the speakers ? My door drain holes are not blocked, so it's definitely coming in from the top, and around to the bottom of the speaker hole in the door.
Here's part of the testing. Stupid wing windows leak like a sieve.
Right in the bottom of the speaker......onto the floor, and filling up the door seal on the WRONG SIDE, under the mat... which obviously, I can't put back in until I fix this....
TIA
Well, we got our second rain since the windshield went in, and to make sure that it wasn't leaking from the glass, I taped up the windshield and my wing windows to see if or where I could find the leak I had in the cab. Well, the wing windows were the "MAIN" culprit, but I found another issue that I didn't think of before...
Water is entering the door, hitting the top of the speaker, running around it, and coming in the bottom of the speaker / door juncture. Besides the annoyance of having the truck get water to BYPASS all my new seals, I guess it's not good for a cheapo speaker to get wet either.
Any really good ideas on how to seal up the speakers ? My door drain holes are not blocked, so it's definitely coming in from the top, and around to the bottom of the speaker hole in the door.
Here's part of the testing. Stupid wing windows leak like a sieve.
Right in the bottom of the speaker......onto the floor, and filling up the door seal on the WRONG SIDE, under the mat... which obviously, I can't put back in until I fix this....
TIA
10-07-2013, 10:01 PM
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There was some posts on that several years back. I guess some trucks had a plastic rain shield above the speakers? To copy thay some guys cut plastic containers and glued them inside the door. Seemed to work for them.
10-07-2013, 10:15 PM
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I'm thinking boat speakers ? or relocating the speakers to the inside of the cab, and welding those door holes shut....
10-07-2013, 10:20 PM
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Shouldn't need to weld the holes shut. Just silicone a metal plate into the place of the old speaker.
I grab a set of those plastic speaker covers one day, a few years ago now, when I was at the wreckers and there was a 93 gasser there. Good to know that water can get in around those....I will definitely make sure I install those speaker covers when I get the 93 door on the crewcab.
I grab a set of those plastic speaker covers one day, a few years ago now, when I was at the wreckers and there was a 93 gasser there. Good to know that water can get in around those....I will definitely make sure I install those speaker covers when I get the 93 door on the crewcab.
10-07-2013, 10:27 PM
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https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...3&postcount=14
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...+door+speakers
I guess I have to get inventive... as these would work great, but cancel out the BASS in the speaker..
10-07-2013, 11:05 PM
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Yup, that's the one.
I like the idea of those seals you found, probably block out some road noise along with the bass. Good excuse to add some bigger speakers in the back.
I like the idea of those seals you found, probably block out some road noise along with the bass. Good excuse to add some bigger speakers in the back.
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10-08-2013, 09:54 AM
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There are way too many areas for water to get in these trucks. Here's a list of culprits I found over many years:
Window weather strips for side windows
Wing windows
Door weatherstrips (note: I have seen doors out of alignment or a lack of mating against the door seal where the hinges had to be adjusted or the top or the door can be bent in by hand slightly with the window down to get a good top seal)
Windshield seal
Seam sealant crackle and shrinkage above windows or on roof
Cab clearance lamps
Cowl cracks and cowl area including behind glove box and the seal for the wiper motor and HVAC box where it passes thru firewall
Rear window gasket (mant times the pinch weld seams are rotting on front and rear windows)
Rear cargo lamp
In the many trucks of that style that I've owned I have seen every scenario or combo. These trucks are only good at keeping out the heavy stuff.
Window weather strips for side windows
Wing windows
Door weatherstrips (note: I have seen doors out of alignment or a lack of mating against the door seal where the hinges had to be adjusted or the top or the door can be bent in by hand slightly with the window down to get a good top seal)
Windshield seal
Seam sealant crackle and shrinkage above windows or on roof
Cab clearance lamps
Cowl cracks and cowl area including behind glove box and the seal for the wiper motor and HVAC box where it passes thru firewall
Rear window gasket (mant times the pinch weld seams are rotting on front and rear windows)
Rear cargo lamp
In the many trucks of that style that I've owned I have seen every scenario or combo. These trucks are only good at keeping out the heavy stuff.
10-08-2013, 11:47 AM
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There is one other option...Mark
10-08-2013, 06:03 PM
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There are way too many areas for water to get in these trucks. Here's a list of culprits I found over many years:
Window weather strips for side windows
Wing windows
Door weatherstrips (note: I have seen doors out of alignment or a lack of mating against the door seal where the hinges had to be adjusted or the top or the door can be bent in by hand slightly with the window down to get a good top seal)
Windshield seal
Seam sealant crackle and shrinkage above windows or on roof
Cab clearance lamps
Cowl cracks and cowl area including behind glove box and the seal for the wiper motor and HVAC box where it passes thru firewall
Rear window gasket (mant times the pinch weld seams are rotting on front and rear windows)
Rear cargo lamp
In the many trucks of that style that I've owned I have seen every scenario or combo. These trucks are only good at keeping out the heavy stuff.
Window weather strips for side windows
Wing windows
Door weatherstrips (note: I have seen doors out of alignment or a lack of mating against the door seal where the hinges had to be adjusted or the top or the door can be bent in by hand slightly with the window down to get a good top seal)
Windshield seal
Seam sealant crackle and shrinkage above windows or on roof
Cab clearance lamps
Cowl cracks and cowl area including behind glove box and the seal for the wiper motor and HVAC box where it passes thru firewall
Rear window gasket (mant times the pinch weld seams are rotting on front and rear windows)
Rear cargo lamp
In the many trucks of that style that I've owned I have seen every scenario or combo. These trucks are only good at keeping out the heavy stuff.
wiper motor / hvac box
Cab clearance lamps ( Don't have any)
And today I fixed the wing windows 100% completely for .40 Cents per side.. No more wind noise or leaking !
What's ya think ?
10-08-2013, 06:04 PM
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