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jims-terrano

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OK guy's I've now got a wet carpet in the back near the tailgate. So has anyone come up with a fix or replacement seal?
I do remember Shrk1e used to feed some wire inside the seal to swell it out I think.

Jim
 
Got the same problem so would like to solve it sooner rather than later
 
Already posted this but theres a piss-easy first fix.

Unscrew the plastic trim plate that sits on the floor to hold the carpet down and remove it. Then gently pull off the first 3-4 inches of the thick moulding that goes over the metal edge of the door opening (should be colour-matched to the carpet).

Then empty a tube of silicone sealant either side of the metal lip that the moulding covers, and all the way across the area the plastic trim sits on (thick as you like, the more the merrier, but certainly enough to fill any gaps).

Then push the edging trim pieces back on either side and refit the plastic trim plate to squish the wet silicone to form a perfect seal - if you put enough on it should be oozing out all over the place - if it doesn't, then you didn't, but you can always wait for it to go off, remove the trim plate and add more. For good measure I then put a very thin bead all round the outer edge of the trim and edge cover (paying special attention to the area at either end of the plastic trim plate where the water usually enters), wiping it flat with a wet finger.

Hasn't leaked since.

If you want a photo with arrows I can do that but hopefully its self evident.

The water tends to run down the outside of the door opening and underneath the plastic trim plate. Its worse if your truck is nose heavy or paked on a slope facing downwards. Bugger all to do with the door seal, at least in my case.:thumb2
 
would be nice to see pics and also have you had trouble with water in frount passenger footwell??
 
water in front pass footwell

would be nice to see pics and also have you had trouble with water in frount passenger footwell??

Hi I had problem with water at drivers side. Thought it was either coming from w/screen area or sunroof, but turned out to be door seal. Adjusted door fixing and still ok after 3 years.
Have similar prob with rear door showing gap and damp carpet. Think same proceedure should fix it.
 
cured mine couple of years ago and still good........... I painted the whole seal with clear Waxol this stopped the water trickling inside when parked. regards bri
 
Quick fix.........Remove carpet!:thumbs You wont have any more problems with it getting wet!
 
OK guy's I've now got a wet carpet in the back near the tailgate. So has anyone come up with a fix or replacement seal?
I do remember Shrk1e used to feed some wire inside the seal to swell it out I think.

Jim

I had the same issue, water coming in from the top so I got a tube of outdoor mastic and piped some into a vent hole in the top of the rubber seal, sent the stuff both ways, leak sealed...... did the other side as well....
 

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