2000 E350 side window water leaks
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2000 E350 side window water leaks
Hi folks, is there a limit or proper procedure for tightening side window mounting nuts? I'm wondering if being too tight risks breaking the glass.
2000 E-350 Super Duty (stripped down version, plastic seats and floors), on the driver side, the big window before the last little window has started leaking badly. I pulled some panels and got the headliner loose, and I found nearly every nut was barely finger tight, especially the top nuts. I tightened them as much as I dare.
I still have a tiny bit of a leak at one spot- I'm thinking that perhaps the seal around the window has shrunk a bit over the years.
Has anyone been here? Off to the glass shop or can I just torque those nuts down? I checked others on other windows, many were very loose, I could just turn them with my fingers.
Thanks,
Ben
2000 E-350 Super Duty (stripped down version, plastic seats and floors), on the driver side, the big window before the last little window has started leaking badly. I pulled some panels and got the headliner loose, and I found nearly every nut was barely finger tight, especially the top nuts. I tightened them as much as I dare.
I still have a tiny bit of a leak at one spot- I'm thinking that perhaps the seal around the window has shrunk a bit over the years.
Has anyone been here? Off to the glass shop or can I just torque those nuts down? I checked others on other windows, many were very loose, I could just turn them with my fingers.
Thanks,
Ben
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You can try tightening the nuts. I dont know the torque spec but snug the nuts with a nut driver or very small ratchet. You probably need new weatherstripping behind the window. It's a doable job DIY. I can find a YouTube video showing the process if you are interested.
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Mountain Pass
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2000 E-350 leaking side window glass
Hi Don, I tightened them as tight as I dared, wondering if too tight might stress the glass, but I'm thinking that the weather strip would help with that. I'm considering pulling the window, cleaning it all, and replacing the weather stripping, then reinstalling the window. Your thoughts? The group here? Ideas on what weather stripping to use?
If you have a youtube link that would be handy, thank you!
Thank you for your response on a busy weekend,
Ben
If you have a youtube link that would be handy, thank you!
Thank you for your response on a busy weekend,
Ben
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Mountain Pass
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Hey folks, and thank you Don, spare the bandwidth, I found a better thread on this with great advice and an excellent video-
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-no-bolts.html
and no, don't tighten the bolts too much!
Ben
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-no-bolts.html
and no, don't tighten the bolts too much!
Ben
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