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Old 10-11-2011, 10:49 AM
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cab leak

I have a small leak on the passenger side of my cab just to the right of center. And i was wondering if there was any other places it could be leaking from other then the windshield?
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Old 10-11-2011, 11:58 AM
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Is it water or coolant? I had a leak from the same spot you described. It turned out to be coolant. If it is coolant then your heater core is leaking and might need replace or hoses aren't tight.
 
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Old 10-11-2011, 12:36 PM
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If it is your windshield leaking make sure you get it fixed. If you leave it you will end up with rust behind the rubber and that is not good. I'm almost thinking that it would be a good idea to change the windshield every 2 or 3 years just to make sure there are no problems starting.
 
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How would i be able to tell if it was coolant vs water?
 
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Where are you finding the moisture?
 
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just the right of the center "console". the heater core does make sense but i havent driven it in about 2 weeks so would or could it still be leaking? I think im going to go get a can of that flex seal stuff and do the windshield frame just to knock out the possibility of it leaking through there
 
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I'm not sure where you live but if you are runniing anitfreeze and not water you should be able to smell if it's the heater core. Is the rad down at all?
 
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:13 PM
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And there is always the possibility of the cowl rusted through and leaking. If the truck ever sat for long with leaves or debris in the cowl area, this is a good possibility.
 
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mine is leaking on the drivers side just above the clutch pedal im wondering if its leaking in the wiper shaft?????? just a thought the right side shaft is somewhere over there
 
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