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I have had a water leak from the front of both rear wheel wells onto the floor of the cargo area and into the rocker panels. This appears to be a difficult problem to solve since I have made 4 trips to get it fixed. Two trips to the dealer and then two referrals to an auto body shop.
The leaks inside the cargo area were from seams in the sheet metal. On the right side the seam was just above the floor on front surface of the wheel well. On left side the leak was from the side panel seam where there is a small gap (seems to be meant to be there). The dealer said it was also leaking from the junction of the wheel well and the side wall.
When the above areas were sealed the leaks continued in both rocker panels, left worse than right. You could even see fine sand and grit in there at the junction of the rocker panel and the wheel well. After the second trip to the auto body shop the leak did not occur on one road test in moderate to heavy rain. I will road test again as soon as we get more rain.
I want to convert this to a camper van so I don't want sources of humidity and corrosion inside. I suppose it would be ok to have a little water in a work van but this is a deal breaker for my purpose.
I would like to ask a favor of owners/ users. Could you remove the cargo area hole covers for the rocker panels and use a flashlight to see if there is moisture or evidence that water has been moving around in there. It could leave drip marks or such due to residual dust or dirt in there.
Thanks and Happy Trails
The leaks inside the cargo area were from seams in the sheet metal. On the right side the seam was just above the floor on front surface of the wheel well. On left side the leak was from the side panel seam where there is a small gap (seems to be meant to be there). The dealer said it was also leaking from the junction of the wheel well and the side wall.
When the above areas were sealed the leaks continued in both rocker panels, left worse than right. You could even see fine sand and grit in there at the junction of the rocker panel and the wheel well. After the second trip to the auto body shop the leak did not occur on one road test in moderate to heavy rain. I will road test again as soon as we get more rain.
I want to convert this to a camper van so I don't want sources of humidity and corrosion inside. I suppose it would be ok to have a little water in a work van but this is a deal breaker for my purpose.
I would like to ask a favor of owners/ users. Could you remove the cargo area hole covers for the rocker panels and use a flashlight to see if there is moisture or evidence that water has been moving around in there. It could leave drip marks or such due to residual dust or dirt in there.
Thanks and Happy Trails