JL Freedom panels leak

wayoflife said:
Double check to make sure that the rubber seals on them and the header haven't been pinched. That will cause a leak.
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Will do, did not remove the panels for I would say close to two years so wonder how could the seals get pinched. Anything possible I guess
Ty
 
Nothing recent. I also try to wash myself and when I don’t I use hand carwashes.
It actually leaked once before. Drove through a pretty strong heavy rain, wind driven storm a few months back nothing since till yesterday. Rained here overnight and when I pulled out of the driveway it started dripping so the water accumulated somehow between the rubber
 
Andy5160 said:
Nothing recent. I also try to wash myself and when I don’t I use hand carwashes.
It actually leaked once before. Drove through a pretty strong heavy rain, wind driven storm a few months back nothing since till yesterday. Rained here overnight and when I pulled out of the driveway it started dripping so the water accumulated somehow between the rubber
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I’ve had my door seals let water through when I went through a car wash before that’s why I asked.

Hopefully you get it resolved 👍
 
I have never encountered a leak. It seems suspicious as if something is not glued on right.

I periodically apply a very light coating of Haynes food-grade silicon grease (apply and wipe off excess) on door and tailgate rubber seals. It gets rid of any squeaks. It should be good for the Freedom Panel seals as well, and may help relieve any stress on the seals.
 
Sadly leak did not stop
Will try silicone idea, if it does not work might try some weather striping. If that does not help I’ll replace the main seal running across
 
Andy5160 said:
Sadly leak did not stop
Will try silicone idea, if it does not work might try some weather striping. If that does not help I’ll replace the main seal running across
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Do you have “smoke in a bottle” for hunting or that stuff HVAC guys use? You could turn your AC on high and then disperse some of that up in the general area to maybe lock down where it’s really coming from. It may not be where you think it is. Just a thought.
 
Water is a weird thing. It will get in waaaaaaaay over there, and then run all the waaaaaaaaay over here before it shows itself.
 
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