How to fix leaking windshield and reinstall broken windshield trim Acura TSX 

They are a nightmare! Good luck

Worked great. Still holding strong to this day!

Turns out it was my roof rack mount but hope it helps!

Jonathan H 😂 now I got second thoughts but still my trim is a bit damaged it doesn’t hurt to put silicone.. I’m getting mad water leak on the front passenger side and it’s not the sunroof because I checked it already and the headliner isn’t wet so I was thinking either the front windshield or idk what else🤦‍♂️

Jonathan H 😂 now I got second thoughts but still my trim is a bit damaged it doesn’t hurt to put silicone.. I’m getting mad water leak on the front passenger side and it’s not the sunroof because I checked it already and the headliner isn’t wet so I was thinking either the front windshield or idk what else🤦‍♂️

@@rcmc1256 did you end up taking the trim off? If you want to half ass it try getting some of that flowable silicone and squirting it at the top and allow it to flow down and find the leak. That trim sucks to mess with man

Well that's off. Nope it was just double sided 3M tape from the store. Yeah I would gently heat it to get it to stick better. Good luck

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Ah that sucks! I just found the part # and kept searching Acrua parts sites...problem was after you get the part in your cart then they kill you with the ridiculous shipping charges. Did you try salvage yard web sites? I've gotten stuff from car-part.com

Yes. Wish YT would let me send you a pic

@@towerh6680 thank you, i need the rubber piece for my Acura TL 2009

That's the million dollar question. I made the video so you can see how its supposed to be done but it doesn't seem like the guy before me knew how to do it either

You're 100% sure it's not the rack mounts? I did many water tests right at the rack rails and didn't think it was either. Ended up giving up and taking it to my body shop guy and he figured out how to get the rack molding off and it clearly was the rack mount

@@towerh6680 I'm not 100% sure, but I caulked the rack bracket with butyl rubber, which I use for bedding boat stanchions and it works well. I ran a hose on the area after and it's still leaking. I have a little "crack" in the bondo-like stuff in the track weld seam at the very front. I put some silicone on that today and will test again tomorrw. Thanks for getting back. I'll let you know how I do.

@@HomerShannon Dude I was 99% sure it wasn't the rack...and it was. I bet u water is getting in through the same spot as me- it's the bolt that holds down the rack, the rubber around it shrinks. I would first figure out how to access that (I couldn't figure it, my auto body guy did) before messing with the trim on the windshield. Seems fishy to me you would have 2 leaks on both sides.

Under the rack is a rail that the water is supposed to travel through and then dump somewhere. If you are getting any water whatsoever under the rack rail its gonna find its way into the bolt opening and then down your A pillar

I did not know that...thanks for the tip! As you can see it was a complete rig job 😉 held well up to this point

@@towerh6680what brand or product should i use for this exact project

Now that is just absurd. Car-part dot com has come through for me many times with salvage parts around the country