96 Civic water leak in pillar
#1
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96 Civic water leak in pillar
Looking for any suggestions on where else to look for a water leak that I dont have listed below
Car is a 1996 Civic 4 Door EX (Canadian model).
I have been battling water leaks for ages, finally tore down the dash to the fire wall and I believe I have it all sealed up. However I have just noticed a small leak where the two panels meet in the picture below (red circle).
i pulled the rain strip trim on the roof, no problems there all looks good with no rust. I have had the windshield just replaced in the last month, I don't think that's it but its in the running. The antenna would be more likely, but I removed and checked the seal and it looks good. I have another on order but apparently it may be a while as they are back ordered here.
Any other suggestions of where the water could be coming from that I'm missing?
Thanks!
Car is a 1996 Civic 4 Door EX (Canadian model).
I have been battling water leaks for ages, finally tore down the dash to the fire wall and I believe I have it all sealed up. However I have just noticed a small leak where the two panels meet in the picture below (red circle).
i pulled the rain strip trim on the roof, no problems there all looks good with no rust. I have had the windshield just replaced in the last month, I don't think that's it but its in the running. The antenna would be more likely, but I removed and checked the seal and it looks good. I have another on order but apparently it may be a while as they are back ordered here.
Any other suggestions of where the water could be coming from that I'm missing?
Thanks!
#4
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Re: 96 Civic water leak in pillar
No sun roof. Only Civics that came with Sun roofs in Canada in this era were the SI Coupe and the SiR Coupe. In a Sedan you had to pick up an Acura EL if you wanted a Sunroof.
I've been doing a bit more looking here. Even with the rain gutters in good shape with no rust, I'm wondering if they need to be resealed. I'm going to see if I can find some brush on clear sealant, swap the antenna gasket (when I can get my hands on one) and will see what fixes it.
Ill post back for future reference when I figure it out!
I've been doing a bit more looking here. Even with the rain gutters in good shape with no rust, I'm wondering if they need to be resealed. I'm going to see if I can find some brush on clear sealant, swap the antenna gasket (when I can get my hands on one) and will see what fixes it.
Ill post back for future reference when I figure it out!
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Re: 96 Civic water leak in pillar
Update to this for anyone looking in the future. I found some very thin cracks along the sealant underneath the rain strip on the roof. I used some clear 3M sealer on them, and no more leak! Check your roof gutters!
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