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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Water under carpet/Freedom Panel Leak help
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<blockquote data-quote="Anybodyhome" data-source="post: 437655" data-attributes="member: 19161"><p>And the lock right over the rear view? You see the footman loop it tightens under? You can do one of 3 things to tighten it even more to keep water from dripping onto your head unit:</p><p>1. Cheapest, quickest and may not last as long: electrical tape or electrical shrink tubing around the loop so the lock tightens more than it does now.</p><p>2. Remove the footman loop and add a small washer between the loop and the top of the windshield frame to create the same effect as #1 above.</p><p>3. Remove the footman loop and, if you've got the tools, simply bend it a little. Not too much.</p><p></p><p>By the way, I'd strip all of the old weatherstripping off and, as threepointsix mentioned, get some new generic stuff at Home Depot or Lowes. Remember to strip and clean and get all the old glue off. I don't know how freedom panels will react to something like Goof Off or Goo Gone, but WD-40 and/or rubbing alcohol works just as well.</p><p></p><p>And, like Indominus said, tightening those rear threaded rods too much will only pull the front of the panels up, so torque wisely, my friend!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anybodyhome, post: 437655, member: 19161"] And the lock right over the rear view? You see the footman loop it tightens under? You can do one of 3 things to tighten it even more to keep water from dripping onto your head unit: 1. Cheapest, quickest and may not last as long: electrical tape or electrical shrink tubing around the loop so the lock tightens more than it does now. 2. Remove the footman loop and add a small washer between the loop and the top of the windshield frame to create the same effect as #1 above. 3. Remove the footman loop and, if you've got the tools, simply bend it a little. Not too much. By the way, I'd strip all of the old weatherstripping off and, as threepointsix mentioned, get some new generic stuff at Home Depot or Lowes. Remember to strip and clean and get all the old glue off. I don't know how freedom panels will react to something like Goof Off or Goo Gone, but WD-40 and/or rubbing alcohol works just as well. And, like Indominus said, tightening those rear threaded rods too much will only pull the front of the panels up, so torque wisely, my friend! [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Water under carpet/Freedom Panel Leak help
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