A bit about me: I had a 00 Nissan Xterra, broke the front end stuff while driving on highway hitting a HUGE New York City pothole. Paid $2,000 to a MECHANIC to fix it and 2 weeks later my transmission went. NEVER AGAIN HAVE I PAID A MECHANIC! We got Fords now since they are easy to repair. Here is my issue:
My girlfriend's car (02 Ford Explorer - Eddie Bauer V8) has a leak on the front dome light and part of driver's side visor when it rains. Naturally, I took it in to a window guy since I thought it had something to do with the sunroof. He said $250 dollars to clear the four drain pipes located at my sunroof. Of course I said no, I will do it myself. I took the car apart. Interior of course. Started with the dome light, both visors, rubber gaskets around the doors and frame plastic things. I was able to put my hand in and pull the tubes connected to the four holes on the sunroof and I blew compressed air into them . I was also able to manually blow air with my mouth to see if there is any pressure while I blow. Nothing. I found nothing wrong with any of the damn tubes. So I waited for rain. It's raining today and it is still leaking. I just read another post of a guy who had rust on his windshield and how he fixed his problem. Taking windshield off, sanding, sandblasting, reshaping the windshield frame with body filler and fiberglass etc. Lot of work. Four days that I don't have. I found a small rust spot right in the middle of where the top of the windshield meets the frame of the car. My question I guess is how can I fix it without removing the windshield? I am a girl but am very handy. Don't know the actual names of things but will figure it out. Thanks, all responses appreciated. P.S. I am a superintendent of a NYC building and do ALL of the repairs so please don't try and tell me to get a man to do this for me.
My girlfriend's car (02 Ford Explorer - Eddie Bauer V8) has a leak on the front dome light and part of driver's side visor when it rains. Naturally, I took it in to a window guy since I thought it had something to do with the sunroof. He said $250 dollars to clear the four drain pipes located at my sunroof. Of course I said no, I will do it myself. I took the car apart. Interior of course. Started with the dome light, both visors, rubber gaskets around the doors and frame plastic things. I was able to put my hand in and pull the tubes connected to the four holes on the sunroof and I blew compressed air into them . I was also able to manually blow air with my mouth to see if there is any pressure while I blow. Nothing. I found nothing wrong with any of the damn tubes. So I waited for rain. It's raining today and it is still leaking. I just read another post of a guy who had rust on his windshield and how he fixed his problem. Taking windshield off, sanding, sandblasting, reshaping the windshield frame with body filler and fiberglass etc. Lot of work. Four days that I don't have. I found a small rust spot right in the middle of where the top of the windshield meets the frame of the car. My question I guess is how can I fix it without removing the windshield? I am a girl but am very handy. Don't know the actual names of things but will figure it out. Thanks, all responses appreciated. P.S. I am a superintendent of a NYC building and do ALL of the repairs so please don't try and tell me to get a man to do this for me.
