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hey guys every time i take my car to the car wash it leaks a little water into my car from the front windshield right above the steering wheel. now i can just stop it with a towl but its anoying and from the outside in on the corner of the windshield the little rubber seal is sticking up on the corners is there any cost efective way to fix this. im guising there is like a seal cocking or something like tht but wouldnt it leak out and show? thx guys

so push the rubber seal back down into the window opening............ or rtv............

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The corner seals of my front windshield are sticking up a little. I inquired about this a couple years ago. Most people said if it doesn't leak, don't worry about it. But since yours leaks, I would worry about it. If I am not mistaken, I the rubber seals are not sealed to the body. Might be, not sure. But since it leaks, I would make sure to seal it. I would use 3M window sealant and lift the seal around the top edge of the windshield, and seal it up. That should work...

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thank you

The rubber "seal" is not a seal at all. It is only a molding for cosmetic purposes to hide the edge of the glass and the gap between the glass and the body. The corners sticking up is a fairly common problem because as the molding ages, it shrinks and pulls up in the corners. Glue it down with windshield urethane adhesive, clean off the excess and tape it down overnight.

The actual seal of the windshield is the windshield adhesive itself. It is a bead of glue under the black frit band on the glass's outer edge. If this adhesive was done correctly, you could technically rip out the rubber molding completley and still have no leaks. As a matter of fact, a lot of new cars no longer have moldings at all. If you are leaking water through there, then there is a hole through the adhesive. If it's in the top corner, I suggest pulling off your a-pillar trim and pulling the headliner down a bit. You will see the glue when you look up in there and should be able to smear enough over the suspect spot to stop it. Just let it dry overnight before you high pressure wash it. Also, do not get the windshield adhesive on your headliner, seats, clothes etc., it is nearly impossible to get out of fabric.

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thank u that helped alot

I was going to say the same thing. The molding doesn't keep the water out, so make sure you find the spot where it is leaking and plug the hole. Might want to put a light coat all the way around just to make sure there are no other leaks.

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