# Rain water leaks into passenger side **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** gmc\ **Created:** [November 5, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085 "2013-11-05T04:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stevo1022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stevo1022](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevo1022)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/1 "2013-11-05T04:46:36Z")
For about 4 months now, water has been leaking into the passenger side of my truck. I popped off the kick panel near the door and poured water down the windshield near the bottom. Water comes out of a small hole in the metal behind the kick panel. Any ideas on how to fix? 2005 GMC Sierra v6 ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/2 "2013-11-05T04:50:44Z")
If you have a sunroof start there and work your way down, with a garden hose watching for signs of infiltration. I hate water, try and keep it out it gets in, try and keep it in it gets out. ---
**Author:** ![Stevo1022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stevo1022](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevo1022)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/3 "2013-11-05T04:54:41Z")
No sunroof. It’s when i pour water near the bottom of the windshield. Thanks for the reply. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/4 "2013-11-05T04:56:27Z")
There might be a leak in the trough at the bottom of the windshield where the wiper linkage is located. Usually the wiper arms are removed first, then the hood is opened to gain access to the screws that secure the cowel at the base of the windshield. When cowel is removed you then can see if a drain hole is plugged with debris or if there’s leak in the trough itself. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Stevo1022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stevo1022](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevo1022)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/5 "2013-11-05T05:05:09Z")
Alright I will try that tomorrow. Thank you for the advice. ---
**Author:** ![Stevo1022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stevo1022](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevo1022)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/6 "2013-11-05T06:25:34Z")
How should I unplug the drain hole if it’s plugged up? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/7 "2013-11-05T06:29:57Z")
You usually put a latex glove on, and scoop up all the dead leaves and whatever else is plugging the drain hole, and then run water thru the drain hole until it’s clear. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Stevo1022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stevo1022](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevo1022)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 10:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/8 "2013-11-05T10:04:27Z")
I ended up pulling off the cowl. There is a big opening in the middle underneath. It wasnt plugged so far as i could see. Poured water down it and it didnt come out of the hole behind the kick panel. I’m not sure where else to look. ---
**Author:** ![Stevo1022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stevo1022](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevo1022)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2013, 10:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rain-water-leaks-into-passenger-side/82085/9 "2013-11-05T10:29:33Z")
I think I figured it out. Water seemed to have been going into the seal where the wires go from the cab to the door. We will see when it rains tomorrow.