Topic: If it's not one thing...

[Tsd]

Believe it or not it could be worse!
I work at a construction site, last month I had 4 punctures, all pierced through all the layers, all on the same tire 

[Jeffy]

Well, these tires are old and don't have the extended warranty.  GY actually didn't want to give me the extended warranty.  Like I said, I bought my Interco from DT and was happy with it.  I did get teh extended warranty for it as well.  Problem is these tires have 40K miles on them so replacing one tire with a new one is out of the picture.  All 4 need replacing which I don't have the money available for.

BTW: the screw looks to be a 1/4" wood screw.  Not sure how long it is but it does leak if I move it around.  It won't spin out so it's got to be fairly long with a smooth neck.

[Mozman68]

It will be free...they are called Discount Tire here...incredible customer service.  They would fix it for free even if you didn't buy the tire there....they know you'll be back then....

[aw12345]

Just put a patch on the inside and call it good, no reason to buy a new tire.
Even the radial plugs work fine, once these are vulcanized cut them flush with the tire.
I've plugged a offroad/onroad tire and never had a problem with it, still a patch is the preferred solution no need to change the tire

[Jeffy]

It will be free...they are called Discount Tire here...incredible customer service.  They would fix it for free even if you didn't buy the tire there....they know you'll be back then....

Well, took about 20 minutes but they took care of me.  Patched the inside and it looks like there is a worm as well.  Like i said the hole was from a 1/4" screw.  So it holds air and was fixed for free.

I think I fixed another problem I've been having as well.  I've had this squeak that only happens when the engine is warmed up and not all the time.  It starts making noise when I idle long enough for the vibs to pick up.  Turns out my down pipe was loose.  I took out my Borla and repositioned it as well.  It was hitting the crossmember when I take off hard.  So if I get the seal, then the Jeep should be good.  or at least drivable.  There are still some small issues like a leaking pinion seal that I keep putting off...

[Jeffy]

Well, I got a lot done today.  I replaced the cowl seal with a new one.  Mine was original and was falling apart on the exposed areas.  This is what was letting the water in.  It wasn't going behind the instrument panel though.  It was going over the panel and between the plastic and soaking everything.  The panel is in no danger of rusting as I sprayed it with several coats of hammerite.  I did find getting everything aligned again was a PITA.  Since I have a hardtop I had to readjust that as well as the doors again since the pitch of the windshield changed a bit.  I chewed up a torx on the door but I was still able to adjust it without having to touch that hinge.  The doors are aligned again.

I also got my adjustable thermostat that I ordered a while back.  It's a $29 from Flex-a-lite.  It's supposed to have a range of 180-240*.  I just cranked the rheostat to on side and then started the engine.  Turns out I chose the right direction as the fan turned on at around 210 or 12 o'clock on the gauge.  I put the probe right under the inlet and didn't have to screw up any fins and it fit at the very top.

So hopefully, when the next rain comes, I'll be dry.

[sharpxmen]

Well, I got a lot done today.  I replaced the cowl seal with a new one.  Mine was original and was falling apart on the exposed areas.  This is what was letting the water in.  It wasn't going behind the instrument panel though.  It was going over the panel and between the plastic and soaking everything.  The panel is in no danger of rusting as I sprayed it with several coats of hammerite.  I did find getting everything aligned again was a PITA.  Since I have a hardtop I had to readjust that as well as the doors again since the pitch of the windshield changed a bit.  I chewed up a torx on the door but I was still able to adjust it without having to touch that hinge.  The doors are aligned again.

I also got my adjustable thermostat that I ordered a while back.  It's a $29 from Flex-a-lite.  It's supposed to have a range of 180-240*.  I just cranked the rheostat to on side and then started the engine.  Turns out I chose the right direction as the fan turned on at around 210 or 12 o'clock on the gauge.  I put the probe right under the inlet and didn't have to screw up any fins and it fit at the very top.

So hopefully, when the next rain comes, I'll be dry.

is it the weather seal under the windshield frame that you replaced or the seal on the heater vent? if it's the latter i wish you would've taken some pics, i never done it and looks like an extensive job, probably have to do that too since i get water on the driver's side.

[neale_rs]

Usually water on the driver's side has to do with a clogged drain hose from that cowl air inlet.  Cleaning mine out mostly solved the water on the driver's side problem.  I also had to put the vent screw in with sealant because water was also getting in through the screw holes.

[Jeffy]

is it the weather seal under the windshield frame that you replaced or the seal on the heater vent? if it's the latter i wish you would've taken some pics, i never done it and looks like an extensive job, probably have to do that too since i get water on the driver's side.

The cowl seal sits under the windshield frame.  I do have some pictures of the vent seal where it meets up with the dash.

Usually water on the driver's side has to do with a clogged drain hose from that cowl air inlet.  Cleaning mine out mostly solved the water on the driver's side problem.  I also had to put the vent screw in with sealant because water was also getting in through the screw holes.

I had water on the driver side, the passenger side, the middle side, everywhere behind the dash.  My gauges looked like they were crying.     Jeep still ran fine and all gauges still work.  Love that fact.

[Jeffy]

is it the weather seal under the windshield frame that you replaced or the seal on the heater vent? if it's the latter i wish you would've taken some pics, i never done it and looks like an extensive job, probably have to do that too since i get water on the driver's side.

Is this the seal you're talking about?

[sharpxmen]

Is this the seal you're talking about?

i was thinking of the one right under the vent grill in front of the windshield (not the seal for the grill, but where the heater vent intake meets the sheetmetal, i thought that's what you guys were saying is leaking when it dries out due to the rain that makes it thru the grill).

So maybe that's what i need to change too (this windshield frame that you just changed).

hollllly, you really took it apart - why did you take the dash out? or it's unrelated

[Jeffy]

i was thinking of the one right under the vent grill in front of the windshield (not the seal for the grill, but where the heater vent intake meets the sheetmetal, i thought that's what you guys were saying is leaking when it dries out due to the rain that makes it thru the grill).

So maybe that's what i need to change too (this windshield frame that you just changed).

hollllly, you really took it apart - why did you take the dash out? or it's unrelated

I've actually taken my dash apart a few times.  I think that was #2.  I replaced the whole 'Instrument Panel' which is the metal frame behind all of the plastic.  The dash leaked (2nd time) and rusted the old instrument panel out from behind.  Actually, if you're going to replace the seal around the cowl then you'll need to remove the whole dash anyway.

Oh and taking the dash apart is a good way to dust the gauges off...  

[Jeffy]

Well, I ended up redoing my switch panel today.  It wasn't exactly what I wanted.  I had it setup for 2 switches followed by 1 and 1 which didn't leave me room for more switches so I fixed that.  Now it's 2-2-2.  There isn't a a whole lot of room for switches down there though.  I had to get a little creative with the positioning of the switches since I also had to make room for the switch body as well as the wiring.  I think it came out ok though.  I'll do a quick writeup as well as add picts of the thermostat.

[neale_rs]

i was thinking of the one right under the vent grill in front of the windshield (not the seal for the grill, but where the heater vent intake meets the sheetmetal, i thought that's what you guys were saying is leaking when it dries out due to the rain that makes it thru the grill).

That's what seemed to be leaking on mine but it was just water getting in through the screw holes.  This might save you some work.