In this video I track down the source of the water leak that was soaking the passenger side carpets of my 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ. Then I go about trying to fix it with some help from professionals.
my leak in my 87 wagoneer is the radio antenna grommet, hood release grommet and the firewall where the heater core/AC lines pass. I'll be siliconing the grommets and possibly around the lines, as well as a new hood to cowl seal if I can track one down
I have a similar problem, but discovered it only when snow builds up on the windshield and snow or ice starts to melt. Fortunately, once I discovered the cause I make sure, even if I am not going to use the 97 Cherokee (ori8ginal owner) after a snowstorm I always clean the snow or ice off immediately and problem solved. But, as it was leaking on the floor of the passenger side, I thought I had a leaky radiator core and really screwed up my heater core by putting in some stop leak. Fortunately, a thorough heater core flush fixed the heater problem. Moral: just because you have some water build up on the floor on the passenger side, doesn't mean, automatically, you have a heater core problem. Check the windscreen first.
@@LifeWithSevenSons Eastwood sells an internal frame rail coating. it sprays with a small hose in tight areas. It makes a mess but you can at least stop any rust from growing. I used it after I welded the new piece in.
Great video, I have the same issue just haven't tackled it yet, any idea "ballpark" was it to take it to the body shop? This jeep is strictly my off road, mudding jeep so I don't need to spend a lot on it if I don't have to
It was hard to find a shop to do it. Most big auto body shops just want to do big warranty jobs on newer cars. Eventually found a specialty shop that did it for around $1000
Dude! Where is your eye protection? ⚠️ If you plan to keep that XJ for a long time, I would go full retard with FluidFilm underneath and inside the frame
