Passenger side wet carpet

[airman]

In my 2000 Town & Country the passenger side carpet gets wet when it rains, this happens when the van in parked or in motion. I have removed the plastic covering and put sealer in the holes but this did not help and the seal on the mirror appears to be tight. Anyone know where I can check to find out where the water is coming from?

Thanks.

 

[philthy]

grab a hose and spray that side then go in the van woithout openning the door and look for water did you have a winsdshield replaced?

 

[airman]

I guess I should have written this a little clearer, thats what I get for trying to type at 1:30 am. The water is coming in on the front passenger side of the van where the inside door meets the inside body. There is a vertical piece of molding attached there, I removed the piece of molding and used the hose method you mentioned. I seen water coming through so I injected some silcone in the hole and put the molding back, I think I just wasted the silcone. I bought the van in late 2003 and leaking started mid 2005. To my knowledge windsheld has not been replaced. The dealer tried to tell me that the drain for the a/c was plugged and the water was from the condensation form the a/c coil. Considering it is wet only after a rain I think I can rule out the condensation.

Thanks

 

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

I guess I should have written this a little clearer, thats what I get for trying to type at 1:30 am. The water is coming in on the front passenger side of the van where the inside door meets the inside body. There is a vertical piece of molding attached there, I removed the piece of molding and used the hose method you mentioned. I seen water coming through so I injected some silcone in the hole and put the molding back, I think I just wasted the silcone. I bought the van in late 2003 and leaking started mid 2005. To my knowledge windsheld has not been replaced. The dealer tried to tell me that the drain for the a/c was plugged and the water was from the condensation form the a/c coil. Considering it is wet only after a rain I think I can rule out the condensation.

Check the door seams for misalignment. There's a good chance the door is sagging on the hinges. If you cannot shim or adjust the door back to where it's supposed to be, you will have to replace the door weatherstripping because the old weatherstripping has hardened into the form it should be when the door is correctly mounted.

Ted

 

[philthy]

new seal maybe, as long as the door is on correctly, so take some soapy water( foaming window cleaner works best ) in a squirt bottle and spray the seal around the whole door and then close the door,open door and look at the seal were there is no contact the seal is collasped and needs replacing hope this helps get your parts soon the price of d.c parts is going up 10-15% in 3 weeks or so and mom and pop dealers will be getting closed or pushed out by d.c as the alpha plan starts

 

[Bill Putney]

...get your parts soon the price of d.c parts is going up 10-15% in 3 weeks or so and mom and pop dealers will be getting closed or pushed out by d.c as the alpha plan starts

What be this alpha plan?

Bill Putney
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[philthy]

if there is a just dodge dealer it will need to become a chrysler and jeep dealer also or lose the franchise

 

[Bill Putney]

if there is a just dodge dealer it will need to become a chrysler and jeep dealer also or lose the franchise

Can you elaborate on the 10-15% parts price increase coming up? What is your source for that. I have a several-hundred-dollar parts purchase coming up and may have to move it up on the calendar.

Bill Putney
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[philthy]

the parts department manager the dealer i use for getting parts and i confirmed it with a d.m

 

[wpapps]

Use the boat owners trick for finding water leaks.
Take talcum powder and putit on all areas you think the water is coming from. Wait for rain or use a hose. Where the talcum powder is discolored is where it is wet. So simple and yet so reliable.

Bill