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A few drips of water get inside car when washing.. Is this normal???

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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:14 AM
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Ok, so I washed my car yesterday, and when scrubbing the windows, noticed that there was some water drops on the inside part of the window.... Is this normal??? Do you think I have leak?

Any help will be greatly appreciated....
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:20 AM
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I also get a few drips on the driver side window after a high pressure wand wash. I suspect this is Not normal and would be considered a leak but I'm not too concerned about it at this time. I've driven through some pretty heavy rain storms without any leaks. Overall, I am pretty impressed with the quality of the seal of our cars.
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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when was the last time you gressed the seals??
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:33 AM
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Never, the car only has 2k miles on it...
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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brand new car? of a garage queen?

I would still Shin-zu the seals and see if that helps
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:47 AM
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ehh, a little of both..... Had it for 4 months, but it is used everyday now.....
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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Some water droplets will get in the car when washing. It's completely normal.

It's a freakin' convertible people (NEWS FLASH!). It's not going to be sealed as tightly as a car with a roof! So when you spray your water hose on the window with good pressure and around the seals, some of it will drip in.

Wow! A couple drops of water? You don't say? We better all march down to Honda and have them fix this right away. Better yet, go through the automated car wash and see how much it leaks. Then tell Honda to fix it. And when they show you the manual and how you're not supposed to ever use an automated car wash, you can tell them it's blasphemy! Can you sense my sarcasm yet??

Sure, you can make sure your seals are lubed and everything is tight, but it's going to happen unless you don't spray water directly on the windows or by the seal between the window and top. It's not that big of a deal.
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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I took the car in a auto "touchless" carwash when I first got it. There is one place on both doors where the high-pressure wash will leak in. For me, that is the back part of the window, about 2 inches in length vertically.

So no more auto washes. Only hand. I should have known better, but no harm done, really!
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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as the manual says, you should never use water under pressure on the top (or any other convertible top)...
will eventually ruin the seals.
extra shinitsu grease on those babies!!
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Also, remove the tool tray in the trunk, as water may collect underneath it in this cubby hole, as I found out the other day...
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