96 X-cab leaking

From : midlant

Q: some time back years i posted about the interior of my cab getting wet. it wasnt noticeable unless you placed your hand on the passenger side carpet then youd feel a slight moisture. it was not the ac evap tube as many on here posted. this past winter i drove through one heck of a rain storm and both sides were soaking wet. today it was nice and warm and i was motivated. i removed the complete interior. didnt really see any large neon sign saying looky here. i did find however a few telltale marks coming from each lower corner of the rear window gasket. i do have the sliding rear window not the solid one. the drivers side rear-side window may have a leak to it as well. i squeezed auto sealant up into both corners under the gasket. tomorrow with a water hose or wed when its supposed to rain ill do a water check. i did put the drivers seat back in it for use. i mostly ride my bikes so being without a truck isnt a big deal. wish id been motivated long ago to do this. while the carpet is out i laid the water hose soap and scrub brush to it. scrubbed the dickens out of it. looks the cleanest its ever been. cant believe how much crud came out of the carpet on the drivers side especially where my left foot rests. cant figure that one out. brown junk poured out for 5 minutes as i hit it with the hose. there sure isnt much sound deadening in the cab either. there are two small pieces on both sides in the rear that lay down in the pocket. created by the arm rests. i may see if there is a asphalt sheet or something i can lay down in there and mold it with a heat gun for even more damping. truck is pretty quiet as it is. this truck came with the infinity system. front and rear speakers have the amp built onto the back of each speaker. ive read on this forum years ago that the amps were a separate unit under the dash. not on mine. the truck is 11 years old has over 200k miles and is still going strong. i did rebuild the tranny at 122k. most of the front end has been rebuilt over time as its worn out. i probably should have done it all at once. the trw track bar is still holding up well. the truck is starting to show some signs of wear. phooey! cant beat it though. its long been paid off and is still making the tires go round and round. blessings john .

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From : denny

some time back years i posted about the interior of my cab getting wet. it wasnt noticeable unless you placed your hand on the passenger side carpet then youd feel a slight moisture. it was not the ac evap tube as many on here posted. this past winter i drove through one heck of a rain storm and both sides were soaking wet. the early model cabs had a habit of leaking around the third brake light. id reseal that first. denny .

From : ralph

some time back years i posted about the interior of my cab getting wet. it wasnt noticeable unless you placed your hand on the passenger side carpet then youd feel a slight moisture. it was not the ac evap tube as many on here posted. this past winter i drove through one heck of a rain storm and both sides were soaking wet. today it was nice and warm and i was motivated. i removed the complete interior. didnt really see any large neon sign saying looky here. i did find however a few telltale marks coming from each lower corner of the rear window gasket. i do have the sliding rear window not the solid one. the drivers side rear-side window may have a leak to it as well. i squeezed auto sealant up into both corners under the gasket. tomorrow with a water hose or wed when its supposed to rain ill do a water check. i did put the drivers seat back in it for use. i mostly ride my bikes so being without a truck isnt a big deal. wish id been motivated long ago to do this. while the carpet is out i laid the water hose soap and scrub brush to it. scrubbed the dickens out of it. looks the cleanest its ever been. cant believe how much crud came out of the carpet on the drivers side especially where my left foot rests. cant figure that one out. brown junk poured out for 5 minutes as i hit it with the hose. there sure isnt much sound deadening in the cab either. there are two small pieces on both sides in the rear that lay down in the pocket. created by the arm rests. i may see if there is a asphalt sheet or something i can lay down in there and mold it with a heat gun for even more damping. truck is pretty quiet as it is. this truck came with the infinity system. front and rear speakers have the amp built onto the back of each speaker. ive read on this forum years ago that the amps were a separate unit under the dash. not on mine. the truck is 11 years old has over 200k miles and is still going strong. i did rebuild the tranny at 122k. most of the front end has been rebuilt over time as its worn out. i probably should have done it all at once. the trw track bar is still holding up well. the truck is starting to show some signs of wear. phooey! cant beat it though. its long been paid off and is still making the tires go round and round. blessings john my 96 had the same issues. in additon to the high-mounted brake light seal leaking the drain holes in the sliding rear window guides were clogged. replaced the brake light gasket and cleaned out the guides. the truck has been dry ever since. hope that works for you. ralph .

From : midlant

thanks ralph. i might just do that replace the gasket of the brake light. to the other posters above i sealed it with aquarium rtv sealant some years back. if thats leaking i cant tell from inside the cab. i see stains running down from each corner of the rear window. does teh brak elight leak seep down to the window gasket then down the back of the can to pool in the pockets at the rear of the cab. pooling up there it then fills up to run down the little gulley along each side to finally pool in the floor pan. i was outside looking at the carpet that i scrubbed so diligently yesterday. its a lot cleaner than it was but still has some stains on the passenger side where the back seaters get in and out of the front door and on the drivers side where my feet rest. i can put it back in and not worry about it or spend $130 for carpet via the interent. hopefully they cut all the holes for seat mounts 4wd shifter etc.... then again perhaps i wshoudl just go with black vinyl instead of carpet even though the seats are all carpeted as are the doors and headliner. speaking of which the headliner is starting to peel away front and rear about a 1/4. tomorrow ill call upholstery shops and see if i can find one to redo it for cheap. john .

From : tom lawrence

and not worry about it or spend $130 for carpet via the interent. hopefully they cut all the holes for seat mounts 4wd shifter etc.... typically you get the minimum amount of cuts.... that way one carpet is good for both 2wd/4wd and auto/stick. when i put new carpeting in both my 95 and 99 i had to cut them for the shifters. no big deal though - you just use your old carpet as a template and cut a little smaller. you can always trim more as you fit it in. its a lot harder putting pieces back. .

From : steve lusardi

brake light is leaking. when it does it appears like the water is coming from the rear window. that is because the rear cab wall is a double panel and the brake light leaks in between. steve some time back years i posted about the interior of my cab getting wet. it wasnt noticeable unless you placed your hand on the passenger side carpet then youd feel a slight moisture. it was not the ac evap tube as many on here posted. this past winter i drove through one heck of a rain storm and both sides were soaking wet. today it was nice and warm and i was motivated. i removed the complete interior. didnt really see any large neon sign saying looky here. i did find however a few telltale marks coming from each lower corner of the rear window gasket. i do have the sliding rear window not the solid one. the drivers side rear-side window may have a leak to it as well. i squeezed auto sealant up into both corners under the gasket. tomorrow with a water hose or wed when its supposed to rain ill do a water check. i did put the drivers seat back in it for use. i mostly ride my bikes so being without a truck isnt a big deal. wish id been motivated long ago to do this. while the carpet is out i laid the water hose soap and scrub brush to it. scrubbed the dickens out of it. looks the cleanest its ever been. cant believe how much crud came out of the carpet on the drivers side especially where my left foot rests. cant figure that one out. brown junk poured out for 5 minutes as i hit it with the hose. there sure isnt much sound deadening in the cab either. there are two small pieces on both sides in the rear that lay down in the pocket. created by the arm rests. i may see if there is a asphalt sheet or something i can lay down in there and mold it with a heat gun for even more damping. truck is pretty quiet as it is. this truck came with the infinity system. front and rear speakers have the amp built onto the back of each speaker. ive read on this forum years ago that the amps were a separate unit under the dash. not on mine. the truck is 11 years old has over 200k miles and is still going strong. i did rebuild the tranny at 122k. most of the front end has been rebuilt over time as its worn out. i probably should have done it all at once. the trw track bar is still holding up well. the truck is starting to show some signs of wear. phooey! cant beat it though. its long been paid off and is still making the tires go round and round. blessings john .

From : nosey

midlant wrote some time back years i posted about the interior of my cab getting wet. it wasnt noticeable unless you placed your hand on the passenger side carpet then youd feel a slight moisture. it was not the ac evap tube as many on here posted. this past winter i drove through one heck of a rain storm and both sides were soaking wet. today it was nice and warm and i was motivated. i removed the complete interior. didnt really see any large neon sign saying looky here. i did find however a few telltale marks coming from each lower corner of the rear window gasket. i do have the sliding rear window not the solid one. the drivers side rear-side window may have a leak to it as well. i squeezed auto sealant up into both corners under the gasket. tomorrow with a water hose or wed when its supposed to rain ill do a water check. i did put the drivers seat back in it for use. i mostly ride my bikes so being without a truck isnt a big deal. several have reported the third brake light on the back of the cab leaking. it might not be the rear window. wish id been motivated long ago to do this. while the carpet is out i laid the water hose soap and scrub brush to it. scrubbed the dickens out of it. looks the cleanest its ever been. cant believe how much crud came out of the carpet on the drivers side especially where my left foot rests. cant figure that one out. brown junk poured out for 5 minutes as i hit it with the hose. there sure isnt much sound deadening in the cab either. there are two small pieces on both sides in the rear that lay down in the pocket. created by the arm rests. i may see if there is a asphalt sheet or something i can lay down in there and mold it with a heat gun for even more damping. truck is pretty quiet as it is. check with a stereo shop for dynamat. this truck came with the infinity system. front and rear speakers have the amp built onto the back of each speaker. ive read on this forum years ago that the amps were a separate unit under the dash. not on mine. my 99 ram infinity system has an amp mounted on each front door speaker. the truck is 11 years old has over 200k miles and is still going strong. i did rebuild the tranny at 122k. most of the front end has been rebuilt over time as its worn out. i probably should have done it all at once. the trw track bar is still holding up well. the truck is starting to show some signs of wear. phooey! cant beat it though. its long been paid off and is still making the tires go round and round. it sounds like a keeper. -- ken .