soft top leaking

    I noticed when I got to work this morning that the top of my back seat was wet in the jeep, really wet. I have an 04 TJ with factory top. Directly above the seat is the back support bar and a seam in the top but I couldn't see any tear or anything on the inside or outside. The top did feel damp on the inside i can't figure out where that much water would be coming from. I've had the thing for over a year and this is the first time I've noticed it.


    Is this a common problem? Guess I'll have look a little better when I get home and out of this shirt and tie.

    check the side and back windows to make sure that they are all seated in the correct positions and zipped right. I did the same thing one time and got all pissed off and ready to order a new top, and then i noticed that the rear window zipper was half undone somehow...

    Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.<br />-Frederic Bastiat

    I think i may have a similar problem except i think on mine either the rear window or the rear door is leaking. This morning the carpet was so wet that i drug my hand across it and got some water out of it. Any ideas? Could it be the seal around the door has gona bad. mine too is an 04.

    ...but usually oil.

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    My 03 soft top is also leaking. There aren't "tears" in the fabric, but places where it looks like it's been stretched too tightly and the fabric seperates just a tiny bit. I'm planning on sealing it up with some tent sealant once the rain stops this weekend. I wouldn't say it's uncommon. I'm assuming the top is a wear & tear item and wouldn't be covered under warranty.

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    You all need to drive a CJ or a YJ for a year or so. A TJ is like a Bentley in comparison.


    been there done that
    had a cj7 for a year and a half


    fwiw has a stitching problem that would cause it to leak
    my black top has a small pin hole in it from a trail ride


    the stitching may be under warranty it thats where its leaking from
    guess that would depend on ur service department guy tho

    Thanks for the input, wouldn't really be a big deal but the leak is right wear my 5 year old sits. That's not cool.

    yup, 2 boys actually. 5 and 2..................hence why I have yet to make a meeting or trail ride. but I swear I will sooner or later

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