Potential drippage problem

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Potential drippage problem

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Friday I was drivin around town and noticed that water was dripping from my DIC. The first though that came to mind were the drain lines from the sunroof. But if I remember correctly they leak more in the front pillar areas. I pulled the head liner down a bit to take a peak up there but everything looked dry. Any ideas?

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Sunroof? Either that or the upper windshield seal is leaking. That's too much for condensation.
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So what would be the best way figure out if there is a leak? Put a garden hose on the roof for a while?
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Remove the electronics up front so you can watch through the hole. Dry it out, and get a lawn sprinkler going.
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Alright, hopefully I can get away with putting this off until spring. Thanks for the input.
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That is the exact place mine leaks, but mine leaks in the top of the windshield.
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Has that windshield ever been replaced?
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No. Never done anything with the windshield.
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Re: Potential drippage problem

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Did you buy the car new? and if not what does the windshield have written in the corner?
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Do you have a small antenna above that area? An On-Star antenna? I've seen those leak and cause drips from there.
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I bought the car in 2007 as a certified used vehicle. I'm not sure what is in the corner of the windshield. I'll need to look in the morning. Yea that is an antenna for On-star, but I felt around the bezel and it was dry.
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