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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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2000 toyota 4runner drivers side floor soaked when it rains

my sister has a 00 4runner and the floor on the drivers side gets wet when it rains. i dont know if it gets wet when it sits or when your driving but i wanna get it fixed before it starts raining. any ideas where itmight be comming from its mostly by the door. thanks
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Check your drain and make sure there's no leafs built up blocking it causing the water to build up and drain where ever it can remember water follows the path of least resistance.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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has the car ever been in a front end accident? Back when I had my jeep cherokee (notorious for leaky door seals) it would leak in through the top and bottom of the door seal. I couldn't even take it through a carwash or I'd be soaked with water. Check the seals around the door and the bottom as well. Also, the seal on the windshield might be bad and letting in water. Btw, are we talking about a heavy soak or just a little damp?
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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I agree with the previous posts.

Check to make sure that theres no dirt and other stuff built up in the drains. Also check the seals where the water is leaking from.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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has the car ever been in a front end accident? Back when I had my jeep cherokee (notorious for leaky door seals) it would leak in through the top and bottom of the door seal. I couldn't even take it through a carwash or I'd be soaked with water. Check the seals around the door and the bottom as well. Also, the seal on the windshield might be bad and letting in water. Btw, are we talking about a heavy soak or just a little damp?
yup 5yrs ago before we bought it. soaked btw
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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i'll also check the drains thanks i'll keep u all posted
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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well, it is highly possible that because of the wreck it caused a misalignment in the door frame. Even if you can't see it and/or the door is fully functional, the slightest gap can cause a water leakage problem. Try eye balling the door against the door frame when it's shut and see if there are any gaps. I'm guessing it's more of a problem when it's parked than it is when you are driving.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Do you have a sunroof?
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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Do you have a sunroof?
yes im gonna see if the drains are clogged
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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well, it is highly possible that because of the wreck it caused a misalignment in the door frame. Even if you can't see it and/or the door is fully functional, the slightest gap can cause a water leakage problem. Try eye balling the door against the door frame when it's shut and see if there are any gaps. I'm guessing it's more of a problem when it's parked than it is when you are driving.
im gonna do a water hose test on the door, windsheild and underneith too with the carpet pulled out. also i read on the sunroof to use a measuring cup on the sun roof when its opened put it in the drain and see.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 04:43 AM
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Mine did the same thing and all it was was the sunroof drain holes were plugged. Cleaned and wetness went away.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by RHayes
Mine did the same thing and all it was was the sunroof drain holes were plugged. Cleaned and wetness went away.
Most likely a stupid question but where are the drain holes located? Thanks
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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thanks for all your help it was the rubber donut by the brake booster it was pushed in
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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hmm, thats weird.. Glad you got it figured out.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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it should be atlease i saw the floor board from the hood
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Did you pull the carpet out? I had a problem where the dealer installed the factory alarm chirper wrong and water was getting in through the wiring harness doughnut. The water would trickle down the firewall under the carpet and would soak the under carpet padding.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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no the car just has a remote to unlock and lock
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