Rear Slide Window Leak Questions

I have a leak in my rear slide window outer seal around the cab. It isn't the third brake light gasket. I replaced that and is watertight. The seal around the upper portion of the window trim is where water is coming in from on the left side and I have to decide on the best route. I can either pump some 3M in the gap around the entire window and see if I can stop the water coming in that way or replace the window entirely.

Pulling a good window in itself isn't the easiest since I could damage it, break the window or screw up the rubber mounting surface. If the window was busted or I was pulling it myself from a donor, I would have no issues removing and installing it myself but the last thing I want to do is buy an entirely new window unless it's necessary.

I talked to a few glass places and they won't touch it unless I buy a new or used window with a good mounting surface. The same for Safelite. Called a few body shops and the same story, and they won't touch it unless it is a new install. Now I am looking at just pumping in a fair amount of 3m into the rubber seal and filling the inner gap as much as possible so that the outer seal bonds to the cab of the truck. Has anyone done it this way and fixed their leak or should I just bite the bullet and buy a new window and do a fresh install?

 

Id just bite the bullet and get the glass/gasket replaced. If you want, you can also get a solid rear window without the sliding window. Some people do it for a cleaner look but I personally like the window

 

I'll start pricing out rear windows. I really like the slide vs a solid glass. I know there's a few sites out there who sell great taco parts. Any suggestions who'd I could go to for a quality rear window?

 

Hey bud, I've got the exact same problem in my 2013 Access Cab: the rear window seal between the window assembly and cab is pulling away and water gets in. The rubber flashing on the outside is fine, but it feels like the adhesive or gasket (?) has gone/is going. The driver's side corner is the worst, I can flex the whole window out 3/4 inch and see directly into the cab.

It seems like the window is fine, I like the slider, the outer rubber is fine and not dried or rotted.

I'm close to just injecting a thick bead of silicone/rubber sealant and calling it good, but I thought I'd ask on the forum to see if there's a solution.

My second choice is to remove the entire rear window and replace the gasket but I'm not sure I can get the gasket as a part, and In don't know anything about auto glass.

 

Following since I also have a slight leak there. Not looking to replace my window either and considering squirting some silicone in

 

I went to my repair guy and he said I should use the appropriate wire tool to remove the window, buy the windshield sealant/adhesive (another poster mentioned that it's butyl adhesive) and just clean and reapply the goop and press the window in. It's a rear window after all, probably not a huge risk, and the alternative is that it most likely continues to pull out over time, even with a silicone sealant as a stop gap (literally).

So I'm going to watch some videos and see if a local auto glass person will give me some tips. I have a warm, well lit garage at work, might be a decent weekend project.

 

What part of NH are you in? I grew up in the Whites, near Conway...

 

Cool thanks, come back with an update if you do decide to tackle it!

I'm southeast like half hour from coast and mass border but up north quite often for skiing hiking etc. Love it up there

 

Man if I were replacing my rear glass I’d probably do something dumb and get a Breezer window. Always been jealous of the Tundra/4Runner option for powered back glass.

https://breezerwindows.com/product/toyota/

 

I'm trying to avoid having to buy a new window, but those look kinda cool. I like the manual slider well enough that I don't really want to have to deal with running wires just for that. I would probably just buy a single pane, no slider as a replacement. Clean look and all that.

 

I paid a professional to remove and reseal the window. He did a great job. Less than half a replacement with new window would have cost. I wasn't sure I would do a good job with the urethane on the first try and there seemed like a good chance I could break the window getting it off, or tear the gasket. I'm happy with my choice. It was a few hundred for peace of mind. You could try the silicone pretty risk free I think, but after looking into it I'm not sure I would pull the window myself as an amateur.

Good luck out there

 

Thanks for the update! Yeah I'll probs try some silicone myself first soon now that it's getting warmer out. Its only a slight leak but def should take care of it one of these days haha