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    Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 11:34am
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 11:25am
Originally posted by Pmorris1

Just wanted to update my water leak. It is still leaking after I tightened the screws and recaulked. When I returned from my camping trip I had my wife use the hose to spray the window outside while I watched inside. The water is dripping from the top of the window frame on the inside. I measured the distance from the side to where it was dripping. Went outside and used my measurement . It came to where there is a vertical joint in the outside window frame. Are all the 179 rear window frames made with this joint? Seems the frame should be a solid piece, not have a seam. At least the joint or seam should be at the bottom not the top. Maybe my window was installed upside down. Any feedback 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 10:42am
Just wanted to update my water leak. It is still leaking after I tightened the screws and recaulked. When I returned from my camping trip I had my wife use the hose to spray the window outside while I watched inside. The water is dripping from the top of the window frame on the inside. I measured the distance from the side to where it was dripping. Went outside and used my measurement . It came to where there is a vertical joint in the outside window frame. Are all the 179 rear window frames made with this joint? Seems the frame should be a solid piece, not have a seam. At least the joint or seam should be at the bottom not the top. Maybe my window was installed upside down. Any feedback 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jul 2016 at 5:24pm
I picked me up a Torx screwdriver today to check all the screws holding the window in. More than half of the screws were loose. Some really loose. After i tightened them really tight i ran a bead of quality caulk across the top and down the sides of the window. Not the bottom. I won't no how successful i got until it rains again. We are in a state park right now, so no hose to try it out. They are calling for rain in two days. I'll post then how my results came out. I would suggest anyone with a 179 to check those screws, even if they have not had a problem
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Jul 2016 at 6:19pm
Ditto! should check all the areas on a regular basis.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Jul 2016 at 9:11am
Yes, we have had Podders verify that a breached spoiler seal can result in an inside leak. Presumably through the fastener penetrations and/or the passage way for the brake light leads.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Jul 2016 at 9:08am
I don't have a leak, but will check the spoiler also. The sticker by the door states that all seals should be inspected every 90 days. I guess that is part of the checking.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 6:49pm
My 179 is a 2015 just 13 monts old, but out of warranty. Thats the first i have heard about a problem with the spoiler. I better check that. Thanks for your suggestions I appreciate your feed back. Have a nice holiday. Phil
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 6:36pm
I think it's just a compressed rubber seal. If I had one leaking out of warranty, I would clean it up and put a nice fat bead of silicone on the outside on both loops of the frame. You have nothing to lose and more often then not, it works great. 

What kind of shape is your spoiler seal in? If it's anything like mine, it's pulling away from the roof between the fasteners. The spoiler profile looks like a ruffles potato chip. If so, don't over look the possibility that it's related to your leak. 

Also, what's the condition of the roof seal where it meets the side walls? 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 5:07pm
Do you no if there is any type of sealant used in the window cutout before they install the rear window? Or is the silacone around the outside all they use
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