Water in the cab

[Hammerhead]

(02-06-2018 )Rig Wrench Wrote:  Pete's are notorious for the windshields leaking. Whatever your mileage is, if its the flat 2 piece glass, replace em. Make sure the windshield frame is squeaky clean before the new seal is put in. Also, on the ac leak, the condensation drains plug easy, and pushes the water to the cab side. Make sure its clear.

The passenger side during a/c use leak is exactly that, the cores get dusty then the condensation makes goo and when you shut off the a/c the goo sticks to and plugs up the drain, or as I even had one time builds a damn and some water went on the pass side floor and some came out the drain so I didn't think the drain was plugged. Kinda laughed when I took it apart to find that.

The few times when I had Pete windshields last about 3 years without chipping, cracking, or being too sandblasted, they had to be changed because of leaking. The rubber starts to dry out and shrink after so long and then they leak.

Like Wrench says, they're cheap, so just change them out...

If you still get water on the driver's side after new windshields, put some silicone (which I hate), or seam sealer around the plastic hoods that shield the wiring and such where it enters the cab. They don't always lay flush, and they don't have gaskets, they're covers not seals so they will fool you into thinking the firewall shouldn't leak...
The seam sealer stays pliable and you can reseal the covers with it if you ever have to take them off, unlike silicone which is why I hate it.