headliner water leak
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2006 RX-8 Shinka 6MT #538
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headliner water leak
i need help ASAP!
Yesterday after work i went in my car and noticed on the driver seat a few wet spots (drops), when i looked up the section where the headliner meets the hard airbag plastic cover was soaked to the point where i would squeeze it and more than a few drops came out.
***IT'S THE ONLY PART OF THE HEADLINER THAT IS WET, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES***
i called the dealer but my warranty expired 7 days ago
i also checked the gasket and it looks fine so i really dont know what to do!
Any ideas what it may be????
Yesterday after work i went in my car and noticed on the driver seat a few wet spots (drops), when i looked up the section where the headliner meets the hard airbag plastic cover was soaked to the point where i would squeeze it and more than a few drops came out.
***IT'S THE ONLY PART OF THE HEADLINER THAT IS WET, APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES***
i called the dealer but my warranty expired 7 days ago
i also checked the gasket and it looks fine so i really dont know what to do!
Any ideas what it may be????
#2
Picture would help, but first guesses are either separation of the windshield gasket from the body of the vehicle or deterioration/rot of the gasket itself. Second guess which would have the same effect is body rust up under the gasket which is either lifting the gasket allowing for a channel to form through which water can penetrate or corrosion to the point where water is seeping under the gasket.
I haven't seen this before in the RX8, but I had an old Chevy Blazer years ago that rusted up underneath the windshield gasket causing a leak - presume rust got started after taking a stone hit in that area from debris kicked up off the road by a vehicle I was following on a highway.
Have you had the vehicle out in a rain storm or through a car wash recently which would have forced water through the gasket at greater pressure than just being parked outside in a rain storm?
I haven't seen this before in the RX8, but I had an old Chevy Blazer years ago that rusted up underneath the windshield gasket causing a leak - presume rust got started after taking a stone hit in that area from debris kicked up off the road by a vehicle I was following on a highway.
Have you had the vehicle out in a rain storm or through a car wash recently which would have forced water through the gasket at greater pressure than just being parked outside in a rain storm?
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Thanks replying, the car was in the parking lot and it rained, when I left work I noticed. I'm gonna check the windshield gasket, I was told the sunroof drains could be clogged with dirt making the water go in the headline. I used a compressor to blow air in it.... I hope it solves my problem.....
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Same issue
I have the same issue in the same spot. I had the drains cleaned the gasket look great... what the hell. I'm even finding it to be a pain to find a shop to find this leak. The dealership wants $100 just to find this damn leak. Any clue on the source? How can I take the headliner out? Maybe I can find this beast myself.
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Mine stopped a while back... I stuck a paper towel where the windshield meets the roof between the roof and liner about 6 inches away from the plastic piece on the corner and that's where the water was coming from.. Hope that helps
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