o-oh. how do our windshields seal?

doing some spring cleaning..washing and waxing. found this.

looks like my windshield seal is warped up. in two places. this one in the middle is the worst. i guess i have to get some windshield work? anyone else this is happening to?

 

Yep got the same thing on mine too. Maybe some black windshield caulk will fill in the crack.

 

Either seal it or install a shield over your cabin air intake box, otherwise you're risking getting a lot of water into your cabin! The cabin air intake box is closer to the passenger side (it begins where your defrost duct ends), but that's still awfully close there.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/88655-water-thru-cabin-air-intake-my-solution.html

 

That stinks. Is yours a 2010, still under the bumper to bumper warranty? If so, have the dealer take care of it.

 

Yeah maybe I can when they get my new blower motor in.

 

not the windshield. just the cowling.

 

Yes... it's just the cowl. Should the seal start to come off some more, don't remove it. You will get water in the cab. The seal around the window though is still good. Good luck. Take it in to the dealership for replacement if it's under warranty.

 

thanks. i peeked around. doesnt seem to be leaking water anywhere, and we had some crazy rain. i'll let a windshield guy look at it. my wife is taking it in to see if a dealer will warranty it. best to send the cute one, not me, the angry one..hahah..

here is a gratuitous sticker shot.

 

Hey OP what ever came of this?


… ik this is a long shot considering the date of this.

 

@aficianado is still around lol

 

The simple answer is “glue”.
Seriously it’s some type of super adhesive sealant. I’ve watched mine be replaced 2x.

That piece in the picture doesn’t keep water out of the cab. It just helps keep it out of the engine bay. And at that, it really isn’t “100%” water tight.

 

I know, but considering he had it worked on in 2011, that is what I was referencing.

 

I have always been told by my dad to avoid replacing the windshield at all costs.. I think he's scarred from a replacement on his '05 after a crack in the glass. After the replacement, water kept leaking in without anywhere to drain and got nasty as hell. Truck smelled like ass for months.

This is why I drive around with a pitted-to-hell windshield still

 

Dude, you revived an 11yr old thread? The guy probably sold the truck by now.

 

He should get the message. He still posts on tw and if you check is profile he was last seen today
So he might answer you. I can second the windshield replacement thing though. Just had mine done and now it's wicked loud in the cab at highway speed. Sounds like wind rushing through. But it's water tight. I'm gonna have to reach back out to the windshield company.

 

Yup bring it back

 

Yeah the factory seal is best to keep imo.