I've been avoiding my water leak.... What would you do?

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lostboy
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I've been avoiding my water leak.... What would you do?

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Today is the first day that I really left the car out in a rain storm and I can see my leaks clearly now. I should have known anyway because the inner windshield weatherstrip has water stains. I knew my rain gutter under the hood was leaking but I repaired that and sealed my frunk. SO for the most part its all along the bottom of the drivers side and also a tad bit in the corner. The top is dry. It collects there and drips on the steering column which leaves a puddle near the drivers feet. I'm not super worried about pulling the glass to install a new weatherstrip, but I am worried about what I'll find. I don't want to paint the car and I don't want to be digging a hole in sand... So is my option to treat it like a motorcycle by trying not to keep it in the rain and only getting caught occasionally? I tried the pump gun and butyl sealer although I suppose I could inject more.
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Re: I've been avoiding my water leak.... What would you do?

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As their installation method is completely different, it would really help to know what year car you're working on.
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Re: I've been avoiding my water leak.... What would you do?

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Wow, I did overlook that didn't I? haha sorry. It is a 61 Sedan.
-Steve
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Re: I've been avoiding my water leak.... What would you do?

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If it's like my car was, the metal strip below the window was completely rotten and had to be cut out and replaced. Not a terribly difficult job to do, but seeing as how I don't do bodywork I farmed that out to someone qualified.
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