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GMCjunkie · 06-19-2007, 06:43 PM

Just had a big rain storm, and my sons glove box in his 69 stepper is full of water. How the heck did it get inthere?? Baffled...

dwaite72lnghrn · 06-19-2007, 06:56 PM

Look for rusted area above it on the cowl area. If leaves sat there it is probably rusted through. Also check the gutter seal for cracking it will run down the pillar into the glove box.

**uncle** · 06-19-2007, 06:58 PM

Antena will cause problems sometimes also.

Blazer1970 · 06-19-2007, 08:15 PM

Also a leaky windshield frame (very common on these trucks) will run down the A-pillar and could easily end up in the glove box. The leak could be anywhere along the top or side of the windshield frame, but the top is the likely culprit because of the way these windshield frames are seamed up there.

Random Guy · 06-19-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dwaite72lnghrn

Look for rusted area above it on the cowl area. If leaves sat there it is probably rusted through. Also check the gutter seal for cracking it will run down the pillar into the glove box.

QFT I am trying to find some patch pieces for cowl as I have this problem to. I never even looked down inside there when I inspected the truck before I bought it. Still its to bad to fix if you can find a good donor piece.

Brad · 06-20-2007, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Blazer1970

Also a leaky windshield frame (very common on these trucks) will run down the A-pillar and could easily end up in the glove box. The leak could be anywhere along the top or side of the windshield frame, but the top is the likely culprit because of the way these windshield frames are seamed up there.

I've had this happen before, but IIRC the leak was actually along the lower edge of the windshield where the seam is, just above the glove box.

06-19-2007, 06:43 PM	#1
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Water in glovebox Just had a big rain storm, and my sons glove box in his 69 stepper is full of water. How the heck did it get inthere?? Baffled... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

06-19-2007, 06:56 PM	#2
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	Re: Water in glovebox Look for rusted area above it on the cowl area. If leaves sat there it is probably rusted through. Also check the gutter seal for cracking it will run down the pillar into the glove box. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

06-19-2007, 06:58 PM	#3
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	Re: Water in glovebox Antena will cause problems sometimes also.

06-19-2007, 08:15 PM	#4
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	Re: Water in glovebox Also a leaky windshield frame (very common on these trucks) will run down the A-pillar and could easily end up in the glove box. The leak could be anywhere along the top or side of the windshield frame, but the top is the likely culprit because of the way these windshield frames are seamed up there. __________________ Tim Last edited by Blazer1970; 06-19-2007 at 08:17 PM.



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