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Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 3:38 pm
by mok86
just washed my car and i notice that its dripping inside the car!

94 RS the only place i could think of where the drips are coming from is the windshield seal at the top...so i spread some window sealant around there.... has neone else had this problem? lol i sealed it once before and i thought ti stopped the problem but now its doing it again

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 3:42 pm
by wytbishop
There is a gasket behind the mirror mount that prevents water from getting in there. Remove the mirror and see what you find.

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 3:43 pm
by onlytrueromeo
Our mirrors are not held on by the glass, where is there a gasket?

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 4:14 pm
by wytbishop
http://www.mx-3.com/manuals/showimg.php ... /S-034.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm sure there is a rubber seal around the mirror mount that keeps the water out.

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 4:58 pm
by Savin
Wrong mirror wytbishop. :wink: I have my mx-3 rearview mirror in my sunfire (don't ask) and I don't recall seeing a gasket, or any place it could leak from.

Mok, do you have a sunroof? Maybe the drain hoses are clogged somewhere? I have no idea if those being clogged would cause it to leak down the middle of the windshield, but its a thought.

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 5:23 pm
by wytbishop
Dur...My bad. I lose 100 forum cred points. I will wear the dunce cap for the rest of the day.

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 5:46 pm
by onlytrueromeo
^lol

+1 If you have a moonroof, it is most likely coming from there.

Re: Water drips from rearview mirror

Posted: September 9th, 2009, 5:53 pm
by TMP39
the urethane that hold the windsheild is probly dried out or you may have a bit of rust under the molding. when i pulled my old windsheild out it was really dry and kinda fell apart near the centre. you might have to get the whole thing re-sealed.