"foam Kit" from TSB on leaky tops
10-01-2008 | 08:15 PM
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JK Jedi
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From: Westchester, NY
Thats a lot. That sucks. Mine leaks but not that bad. Although Id rather have that leak than the ten other issues Ive had.
10-01-2008 | 08:17 PM
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JK Jedi
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From: texarkana,tx
10-01-2008 | 08:18 PM
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JK Jedi
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From: Westchester, NY
10-01-2008 | 08:28 PM
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JK Jedi
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Ha, well I will one up you. I HAD TO REPLACE MY STEERING SHAFT, because the dealer told me its NORMAL! Now 5000 miles later the clunk is back and I have ordered ANOTHER shaft. I guess I will just do this every 5K. You would think the aftermarket would step up on this, but I have emailed several companies to no avail.
10-01-2008 | 08:56 PM
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JK Jedi
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So are you just hearing your clunk or feeling to? Mine is not audible, mostly felt. It feels like a knocking in the steering wheel when going over bumps. Especially when holding the lower right part of the wheel and turning it slightly.
10-03-2008 | 05:29 AM
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JK Jedi
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From: Westchester, NY
Yep, that soft-top leak is pretty common. First time in my dealer told me that the top was not put up properly but since their leak expert had worked on it everything was going to be OK. It rained that night and through the next day. Any guesses? Yep, it leaked like a bitch. So Wednesday I picked it up after they had installed the exact seal kit AND a new windshield header seal. Unfortunately it isn't supposed to rain for the next 5 days! I'll keep you posted. Oh, by the way, I highly recommend the new header seal. It appears distinctly different at the ends of the header where the leak occurrs. The rubber is wider under the corner of the door and the channeling out of the header is different.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
10-05-2008 | 12:18 PM
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JK Jedi
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From: texarkana,tx
Thank you for the Photos. Do you have the new Metal header I have read about? Is there anyway you could take a photo of the seals with the top pulled back a bit? Thanks man.
Last edited by bigbluejk; 10-05-2008 at 12:35 PM.
