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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Cars / March 2004Windshield leak
This does not pertain to any particular model, but I had my windshield replaced last summer and has been leaking ever since. Of course my lazy bum won't take it back to the place that done the work(lack of receipt). It appears to be leaking at the top of the windshield. Yet I cant tell if its coming between the glass and seal, or if its coming through the plastic seal and metal trim on the outside. If water were to get through that portion, could it come in between the metal roof and ceiling? I have noticed that if I park my car on an incline (front of car higher than rear of car) water does not come through. Yet if I park nose down, and either it rains or wet snow it leaks like a garden hose. I have yet to pull the outside trim and seal out to check things out. Can I use like a clear silicone to seal up any screwups the garage done? > This does not pertain to any particular model, but I had my windshield > replaced last summer and has been leaking ever since. Of course my lazy bum [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Hello mike any of the large auto supply houses sell windshield repair caulking. Rey I would take it back even without the receipt. Since you are not paying for new glass the repair shouldn't cost too much. Probably the shop would cover it anyway without the receipt. > This does not pertain to any particular model, but I had my windshield > replaced last summer and has been leaking ever since. Of course my lazy bum [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > seal out to check things out. Can I use like a clear silicone to seal up any > screwups the garage done? Update.. Just for sh.ts and giggles today, I took the left, upper, and right trim off the windshield and I could not believe what I had found. I could take my one finger and gently lift up on the corner of the windshield and I can pull it away from the seal. The stuff never BONDED to the windshield. The only thing that is pretty much holding it in were the metal trim moldings. So, it is going back to the shop first thing Monday morning. Good thing I have that day off. > I would take it back even without the receipt. Since you are not paying for > new glass the repair shouldn't cost too much. Probably the shop would cover [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > any > > screwups the garage done? You don't say the age of the vehicle, but you may have a window channel thats very rusty & needs to be primed & painted before the window work is done. ========= Harryface ========= 1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~_~277, 750 miles_~_~_ ~_~_ It's a 1995 Bonnie and this car has very little rust from what I can see. When I took the trim off the windshield yesterday, I could clearly see a gap between the RTV or whatever that caulk stuff is and the windshield. I should have taken pictures. Yet, it seems like it never bonded. Thats okay though, its going back to the shop Monday hopefully. > You don't say the age of the vehicle, but you may have a window channel > thats very rusty & needs to be primed & painted before the window work [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey > _~_~_~_~277, 750 miles_~_~_ ~_~_ |
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