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97+ cowl leak

lazyxj

NAXJA Member #1310
Location
Los Angeles
My 1997 hasn't seen much rain in the last few years...until now.
Had it parked facing uphill and found the passenger footwell filled with water after an overnight rain.
Spent a couple hours searching and found the HVAC's plastic intake, under the cowl, was leaking.
Found a few photos of similar XJs and use them to determine where to cut the sheet metal.
There is a shield above the intake that needs to be removed for sealing all four sides of the intake.
After cutting the opening with a Dremel, a RV rubber roof adhesive/sealant was used to reseal the intake.

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