Water leaking inside above back window
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Water leaking inside above back window
Hi, I'm pretty new here and recently purchased a 98 4x4 4.0 super cab. I noticed when i got the truck there is a water stain about three inches above the back window and alot of rusty looking crap caked on around the rear clothes hanging post thingy. The water stain is pretty consistent across the whole back, but higher up on the passenger side and very gradually sloping downward across to the driver side. It has the back slide window but I'm pretty sure thats not what is leaking. Any help or ideas would be awesome
Thanks
Thanks
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Ok, I went out and looked at it and took the third brake light off. The rubber/foam seal looks pretty bad but i can't really tell if any water is leaking in through there. If i do the silicone, should I apply it to the brake light and screw it on or right onto the body and then put the light back in? If i ever have to change lightbulbs there will it be a big hassel to get it back off if i do the silicone?
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Check your rear window seal... My 98 had water coming in when i first got it... checked the third brake light as well as cab corners and pin pointed it to a dried out seal. Easy enough to replace and sure enough no more water coming in the cab. My symptons were similiar to that of yours.
- Brad
- Brad
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How do I check the actual window seal? I know the black part of the outside of it is just decorative trim. Could you recommend a good place to get a new seal and sort of walk me through the process of removing the window and such? I don't want to wreck anything on the back window.
EDIT:
Ok I found a really nice tutorial on here for replacing the rear window seal, for anyone else that has this issue
https://www.ranger-forums.com/interior-exterior-electrical-123/how-reseal-ranger-rear-window-98-12-a-90474/
Thanks for your help everyone.
EDIT:
Ok I found a really nice tutorial on here for replacing the rear window seal, for anyone else that has this issue
https://www.ranger-forums.com/interior-exterior-electrical-123/how-reseal-ranger-rear-window-98-12-a-90474/
Thanks for your help everyone.
Last edited by Saberball; 06-13-2011 at 08:18 PM.
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95rangerman (08-10-2020)
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Mine was also leaking.
Thanks for posting the link above for the how-to.
I wrote up some stuff with pictures as well, to provide another source outside of forums.
It can be found here:
Ford Ranger - Useful-Info
Thanks for posting the link above for the how-to.
I wrote up some stuff with pictures as well, to provide another source outside of forums.
It can be found here:
Ford Ranger - Useful-Info
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I had a leak from the window seal on my 01 XLT. I put silicone around the edge of the window also, and it helped. The problem was completely solved when my son broke out the center-sliding window. New "used" window and new window gasket did wonders...
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Impossible to tell without looking but the window seal is considerably more expensive and a boatload more time intensive to replace. I would start with the third brake light gasket.
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Check your rear window seal... My 98 had water coming in when i first got it... checked the third brake light as well as cab corners and pin pointed it to a dried out seal. Easy enough to replace and sure enough no more water coming in the cab. My symptons were similiar to that of yours.
- Brad
- Brad
But i agree with the above statement. Make sure its not your third brake light first. get some tape and seal off the upper part of the back window where it fits against the cab, get a hose and simulate rain...if it leaks, its probably the third brake light. if it doesnt, and you take thew tape off the top of the seal....and it leaks, thats your culprit.
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