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Waterleak b piller area help needed

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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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Default Waterleak b piller area help needed

I everyone looking for some help, first I understand their are opinions that it's a jeep it will leak. I agree to a point but when water pours in with the soft top only something is not right. I did a search found the water leak manual and tried using it but it is not specific to my issue. Let's start with a have a 11 2 dr. My freedom top doesn't leak my Trex Top NX didn't leak but my new to me factory top leaks bad from both b pillars. It is coming in between the door surround and the top then it starts dripping from the alignment tab that connects the 2 pieces of the door surround. Drivers side is worse took the top on and off tried putting foam tape to redirect no help.. Being this is a huge problem with the jeeps I am hoping someone has had a leak like this and fixed it and can give me some direction. Again a small leak I can deal with but this waterfall is bad hell if I drive in a bad storm I will need a rain suit to stay dry

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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 08:26 AM
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Bump up anyone ?

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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 09:01 AM
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Look to see if you have a gap around the door surround and the door. I had a large gap on my 08 with a factory replacement door surround.
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Old Jun 19, 2015 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Kellen
Look to see if you have a gap around the door surround and the door. I had a large gap on my 08 with a factory replacement door surround.
No gaps tight more water testing tomorrow keep any more ideas coming I will post my findings
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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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Ok well finally did some more work and water testing I replaced all the seals and foam water tested slowed down but still there. when I took off the window water stains on the top show it coming in between the top and the door surround, it is coming on the upper portion of the surround and it runs across the seam where the upper and side hinge the runs down the surround and leaks onto the floor. Now to find out where it is coming in. I will post some pics tomorrow and maybe someone can help I built up some foam where the top, door surround and window all meet right by the cable hopefully that will help

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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 03:50 PM
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Latest update with some pics...I put some form tape in the spot were my finger is and it slowed down the leak a lot I put some more and retest again... You can see the water stain travel marks on the top. Hopefully this may help others or if someone has already had this problem and fixed it please fill me in

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