Found an interesting spot that holds water
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Found an interesting spot that holds water
**sorry if this has been posted already**
So I just got done installing some Rugged Ridge Side Armor and as I was loosening the center body mount bushing bolt on the body mount (passenger side), water came out. No water came out when I loosened the driver side bolt.
I'm thinking this is the area water collects in relation to the well known roof leak issue that plagues so many JKs. I've had a wet carpet on my passenger side after the Jeep was pressured washed.
So if my theory is accurate, then it's a concern because that water will sit in there potentially forever; so the question is how quickly will rust start up and maybe cause some real damage?
I don't have a pic of the bolt, but here is a link to the RR install instructions and you can see where the bolt is located (it's the bolt with the big washer)
http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Installation/93738.pdf
I'm thinking I'm going to loosen that bolt periodically to drain out any water that has collected.
So I just got done installing some Rugged Ridge Side Armor and as I was loosening the center body mount bushing bolt on the body mount (passenger side), water came out. No water came out when I loosened the driver side bolt.
I'm thinking this is the area water collects in relation to the well known roof leak issue that plagues so many JKs. I've had a wet carpet on my passenger side after the Jeep was pressured washed.
So if my theory is accurate, then it's a concern because that water will sit in there potentially forever; so the question is how quickly will rust start up and maybe cause some real damage?
I don't have a pic of the bolt, but here is a link to the RR install instructions and you can see where the bolt is located (it's the bolt with the big washer)
http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Installation/93738.pdf
I'm thinking I'm going to loosen that bolt periodically to drain out any water that has collected.
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From: NE, Ohio
I had the same experience with my ACE rock rail install. I never found the way water got in. I suspect it was from above. My thought was that if it can get in it should evaporate, but that doesn't seem to happen. Frustrating, oh well.