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Roof Leaks Water
I am having trouble with water leaking from my roof where I had bad seals on the roof racks on my 2006 Mariner(Escape), I have removed the roof rails, put gorilla tape over holes, sprayed a rubber coating on both sides, got the passenger side sealed up but the driver's side still leaks like crazy in a rain storm, the headliner will get soaked from the windshield to just past the B-pillar, any help would be appreciated
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01-12-2023, 01:15 PM
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What's the diameter of the hole? Headliner in the way?
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01-12-2023, 01:59 PM
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Probably a 1/4in, I have put silicone in all the holes and put gorilla tape over that and it still leaks, I seen some rubber strips about 4-6 inches wide and about an 1/8in thick, I had thought about those but I am undecided.
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01-12-2023, 08:49 PM
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Quite surprising that silicone didn't work. BTW have you never tried expansion foam?
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Believe it or not, car wax is a really effective mold release. My thought is the leak originates from a windshield seal failure or a weld seam in the same area.
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Yeah, my only leaks have been from windshield gasket and a folded seam in a firewall that was damaged from a collision.
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I used butyl tape to seal the holes when I drilled the roof of my Astro Van to add a rack to hold my solar panels.
I drilled the holes, cleaned the area with alcohol, put down the tape, and then bolted down the rack on top. It has been leak free for 6 years now. If you are leaving your factor rack off use a bolt and washer to fill the hole and provide for a solid cover over the tape.
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I have 5 of those in the roof of my ambulance where they removed the light bar. They used silicon and those plugs and 3 out of 5 of them leak. Right now I have duct tape (The aluminum tape actually used for ductwork) over the top as a temporary fix.
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cleaned the area with alcohol
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Ethyl or isopropyl?
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