Just off 2 weeks vacation during which I gutted the interior of my 2007 RTL -sunroof truck. I laid out the rug, bottom side up, for three days in the hot summer sun. Then I Febreezed the hell out of the known stinky areas of jute under the left side of the carpet, both front and back. This truck had been in before for leaks, as I saw several different colors of seam sealer all over. Hosed the outside vigorously, all over, and under, got up on the bed and hosed down the sunroof to track down the leak source. I used high pressure on the water, at point blank range. No leaks shown. Took a half day to put it all back together.
It was dry all week, and no smell in the rig of mildew at all. I thought after about 40 hours of work, I'd finally fixed the problem.
Then on day 7 it rained, and I drove another vehicle to work. The next day I took the truck. Open the door, and the stink was back. It's damp on the whole left side of the floor.
I pulled the panels on the driver side, and the rug is damp in front, wetter in the rear. From the way the dampness is spreading, I'd say the leak is coming in via the left B Pillar.
It leaked like a screen door without being driven, just rain from above, all drains are clear and working, bed, cowl, and all 4 in the sun roof.
It has to be the roof seams- where the roof racks would be mounted. I know the window door drains are clear, I did that about 20 hours into the fix.
Any body been in those roof chanells? Next chance I get I'll take those off and try some silicone sealer on possible leak candidates.
I will fix this issue. Any body else try this idea?
Best always,
Bluemill
It was dry all week, and no smell in the rig of mildew at all. I thought after about 40 hours of work, I'd finally fixed the problem.
Then on day 7 it rained, and I drove another vehicle to work. The next day I took the truck. Open the door, and the stink was back. It's damp on the whole left side of the floor.
I pulled the panels on the driver side, and the rug is damp in front, wetter in the rear. From the way the dampness is spreading, I'd say the leak is coming in via the left B Pillar.
It leaked like a screen door without being driven, just rain from above, all drains are clear and working, bed, cowl, and all 4 in the sun roof.
It has to be the roof seams- where the roof racks would be mounted. I know the window door drains are clear, I did that about 20 hours into the fix.
Any body been in those roof chanells? Next chance I get I'll take those off and try some silicone sealer on possible leak candidates.
I will fix this issue. Any body else try this idea?
Best always,
Bluemill