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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Default Jk leaking soft top? Help

My top leaks right by my door handles on the front doors!

If there is a good rain I will wake up and the corner of my seats will be wet and door panel wet

Happened to anyone else? Has anyone solved this problem?

Any help is appreciated! Thanks guys
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:20 AM
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There is no direct magical fix. Some people have gone to Jeep and Jeep replaces the door seal and they are good to go after that. Others have adjusted their doors (moving the mounting hinges) and that created enough of a seal. Will be a trial and error process, I am lucky to say I have not had a leak yet (knock on wood). but there have been plenty of others I'm sure will pipe in and tell you what they have done and tried.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by RedOffRoad
There is no direct magical fix. Some people have gone to Jeep and Jeep replaces the door seal and they are good to go after that. Others have adjusted their doors (moving the mounting hinges) and that created enough of a seal. Will be a trial and error process, I am lucky to say I have not had a leak yet (knock on wood). but there have been plenty of others I'm sure will pipe in and tell you what they have done and tried.
Thanks buddy
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:42 AM
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Just let it leak, that's what I do


But real talk, you can go to an auto parts store and find a roll of new weather stripping. Give that a try.


Furthermore, don't stress over it too much. Almost all jeeps will leak at least once in their life, it's just part of owning a jeep

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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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Default water leak repair manual

Do a google search for the Jeep document titiled
Jeep Wrangler diagnosis and repair Water Leaks
This solved my problems.
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