A different type of tailgate window leak

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Limey
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A different type of tailgate window leak

Postby Limey » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:17 pm

If the tailgate is wet and I open it. Then water pools to the bottom of the rear exterior tailgate window and runs down the inside only when tailgate is open. The seal looks intact perhaps the glass window latch need’s adjusted to make it sit closer to the tailgate ? Not sure if it’s relevant but when gently closing the rear tailgate I can hear the glass bounce of the tailgate but glass doesn’t move otherwise.


Limey
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Re: A different type of tailgate window leak

Postby Limey » Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:57 pm

I’ve been doing more investigating. I pinpointed the slow leak ,
It’s dripping water out of the rear tail gate latch mechanism itself. The tailgate drain channels all look good. So wondering how water could travel into the latch mechanism then drip on the striker area? Thanks.
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Re: A different type of tailgate window leak

Postby AS_The_Crow_Flys » Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:50 pm

I would check you hinges on the rear window. I had to replace mine. they held on for a while, and then one day i went to the car wash and you can guess what happed. Hinges fixed the issue.


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