Update Re: 96 X-cab leaking

From : midlant

Q: nope. not the third brake light as i said before. i took the hose to it this afternoon. water came in like niagra falls. the hose was only on the top body seam. passenger side went around to drivers side again the water was rushing in. then place hose on the window itself and the water filled the tracks up inside and over flowed. the rubber gasket on the sliding window doesnt go all the way to the bottom track. water comes straight in. hose to third brake light nothing except when the water ran over to gasket at the top body seams then it flooded in. i also found a missing rubber plug in the passenger door behind the latch. the little hole allowed the water to flood in as well. tomorrow im going to call and see how much a gasket costs and if they can replace the seals on the sliding windows too. if not i might replace the rear window with a solid one. if price gets outrageous im not employed ill try rtv to everything and see what that does. john 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 .