Dude you don't need to do all that to get to that you just turn your tire all the way to the side crawling with your truck pull your wheel well Shield back take the 2 screws out put your sealant around it and you're good to go I just did mine a couple days ago didn't have to take all that stuff off whatsoever I had to take the plate off that have the two screws on it of course but that's it
Man I was cleaning the Dakota and notice the same issue. I was thinking that I left my yeti bottle loose but after a few sponges it was a lot of water. I’ll look into it. Thanks for the video. Funny how it might be the problem
Dude, THANK YOU....JUST FOUND THE SAME THING IN THE SAME TRUCK I JUST BOUGHT A FEW WEEKS AGO. EXCELLENT VIDEO. THANKS AGAIN.......GOT IT FIX! WOOHOO EASY JOB. THANKS AGAIN.
To put the inner fender back on proper go to advanced auto and get part number 961-050 1/4” body nylon rivets they fit absolutely perfect proper depth snap and head diameter to replace those stupid OEM ones. Also I imagined that the reason the drain vent is pointed upwards and not down is to water trap the tube to act like a checkvalce. However I am not sure if the actual reason.
Thanks for this video as it pointed me in the right direction for my '02 3500. I did not have to take the wheel off and I think I came up with an improvement - a half inch copper fitting fits this drain perfectly so once it dries up will coat the drain with silicone and put the 45 degree elbow over it - that should assure no more water wicking.
I noticed my carpet was wet today and I figured it was because I was driving in really heavy rain yesterday and it might’ve have gotten in that tube in my 2002 dodge Dakota! Of course, I’ve been running my air conditioner in this crazy, humid heat. We have here in the south.
Had that issue on my 88 Dakota... sort of... Believe it or not it does have A/C and It did not leak inside. HOWEVER! Because of the way the foot wells were shaped in the 87-89 trucks they collect water under the carpet directly under the gas pedal and rot out. Needless to say, I didnt know it til I pulled my carpet up one day and all I saw was frame rail lol no floor. ( yes the trucks solid ) The floor just rotted in that one spot, SO I cut it out, and took a section out of a clean 86 Camaro hood and rolled it to the shape and welded it in, with a built in custom drain so no water can ever build up again. Also zinc coated/ painted/ and (LPS 3) coated the entire truck while I was at it.. I SUGGEST THE SAME. just saying
Thanks for sharing this video; my Question is, what water comes out of that tube? Because my truck losing radiator coolant fluid from that tub. How can I stop that leak?
That's most likely your heater core leaking. Pull the dash and replace it. It's a few bolts and plugs, takes about 1-2 days for a beginner 1st time job.
I have the same exact truck you do but mine is leaking on the driver side floor board. Have you had this problem? Passenger side is dry and it hasn't rained in a week. Just went to church and when I got home it was worse...
Help. I got big puddles on the passenger side floor. The water stopped my blower from working. No heat or a/c went through 3 blowers. Help. Any advice?
Mine must have had associated leaks on both sides for a long time. After removal of the plastic wheel well guard, looking at where the firewall curves to the under body there is just lots of degraded rust, so much that water from the street splashing up will enter there. It never ceases to amaze me how cheaply made American trucks are, they are made to fail. In order to fix this crap cheaply, I have some "silver bullet" paint I found at the junk yard, 4 cans of it. I'm going to wire brush all the rust off, fill all the gaps with bondo or something and baste the entire area with the "silver bullet" paint. While I'm at it I will silver bullet all metal under body and whatever else I can find that has surface rust. I will get a 45 degree drain spout and add it to the strategically pointed upward stock spout and rtv the junk. Did anyone pull up the cowl venting area to look for possible leak areas there? I guess I'll have to do that as well to make this Piece of S, water tight.
The cowl vent leak may be easy to test with a hose and the blower motor removed. Some of my Honda CR-V s has this issue. You can fix by unclogging the cowl drain and also adding a little piece of bent sheet metal to divert the rainfall so instead of straight down the throat of the blower Motor it will go off to the side. May help with dodge also. Good luck
@James McNeely I hear ya man. Been havin an issue with a wet floor on my driver side for a few years now that’s been driving me insane. Hopefully I’ll figure it out sooner or later
@James McNeely yeah my Dakota is a little over 20 years old and she pretty much just lives outside more often than not. Hopefully I’ll get lucky and come across the issue one of these days. So far its just giving me headaches lol
@James McNeely only thing I can think of doing is either pulling up the carpet and running a hose around the truck, or I’ll need to invest in a smoke machine to try and simplify the problem. As far as windows go, I’ve heard you can spray the outside edges with soapy water, and then go on the inside with an air compressor (computer duster would probably work too) and spray the inside edges with it. If there’s a problem then bubbles should start foaming up. Shits frustrating, but Dakota brothers need to work together ahaha
U have to be crazy to work under ur truck with that jack and no steal tower for support..stop that is not safe ..if u r the only one there there is nobody there with u chances r no good for ur life..
this problem has been a pain my arse for years. will forward this video to my mechanic. thanks a mil!
No problem! Glad I could help :)
Dude you don't need to do all that to get to that you just turn your tire all the way to the side crawling with your truck pull your wheel well Shield back take the 2 screws out put your sealant around it and you're good to go I just did mine a couple days ago didn't have to take all that stuff off whatsoever I had to take the plate off that have the two screws on it of course but that's it
Man I was cleaning the Dakota and notice the same issue. I was thinking that I left my yeti bottle loose but after a few sponges it was a lot of water. I’ll look into it. Thanks for the video. Funny how it might be the problem
Dude, THANK YOU....JUST FOUND THE SAME THING IN THE SAME TRUCK I JUST BOUGHT A FEW WEEKS AGO. EXCELLENT VIDEO. THANKS AGAIN.......GOT IT FIX! WOOHOO EASY JOB. THANKS AGAIN.
no problem!
To put the inner fender back on proper go to advanced auto and get part number 961-050 1/4” body nylon rivets they fit absolutely perfect proper depth snap and head diameter to replace those stupid OEM ones. Also I imagined that the reason the drain vent is pointed upwards and not down is to water trap the tube to act like a checkvalce. However I am not sure if the actual reason.
Just found my passenger side floor wet but I have the rubber carpet so I never seen it till today, thanks for the video.
Well that explains my headliner replacement issues lol humidity been crazy
Thanks for this video as it pointed me in the right direction for my '02 3500. I did not have to take the wheel off and I think I came up with an improvement - a half inch copper fitting fits this drain perfectly so once it dries up will coat the drain with silicone and put the 45 degree elbow over it - that should assure no more water wicking.
Did it work
2002 ? Nice truck man thank you for the video
I have that same problem thanks for this information
Thank you so much. This vid was the only one that worked for me
I noticed my carpet was wet today and I figured it was because I was driving in really heavy rain yesterday and it might’ve have gotten in that tube in my 2002 dodge Dakota! Of course, I’ve been running my air conditioner in this crazy, humid heat. We have here in the south.
Thanks for the info, man. You're right it is a crappy design. Be safe!
Very helpful man, I’ve the same problem.
Glad I could help! I apologize for the video quality being garbage but this vid is pretty old
John Brown is all good man, thank you!
Had that issue on my 88 Dakota... sort of... Believe it or not it does have A/C and It did not leak inside. HOWEVER! Because of the way the foot wells were shaped in the 87-89 trucks they collect water under the carpet directly under the gas pedal and rot out. Needless to say, I didnt know it til I pulled my carpet up one day and all I saw was frame rail lol no floor. ( yes the trucks solid ) The floor just rotted in that one spot, SO I cut it out, and took a section out of a clean 86 Camaro hood and rolled it to the shape and welded it in, with a built in custom drain so no water can ever build up again. Also zinc coated/ painted/ and (LPS 3) coated the entire truck while I was at it.. I SUGGEST THE SAME. just saying
Did your side vents blow a lot of air vs. the center?
Thanks for sharing this video; my Question is, what water comes out of that tube? Because my truck losing radiator coolant fluid from that tub. How can I stop that leak?
That's most likely your heater core leaking. Pull the dash and replace it. It's a few bolts and plugs, takes about 1-2 days for a beginner 1st time job.
why is the drain tube pointed up, shouldn't it be angled down?
Most likely to water trap the tube to create a check valve
A drain tube to drain water OUT of the passenger side? Whats actually making the water go in there???
I have the same exact truck you do but mine is leaking on the driver side floor board. Have you had this problem? Passenger side is dry and it hasn't rained in a week. Just went to church and when I got home it was worse...
I sold the truck several years back but it could be a heater core leak! They leak and pool up towards the drivers seat. They’re a huge pain to fix .
That is probably what it is. I will just drill a hole in my floorboard and drive it till the floor rust out. Lol.
Help. I got big puddles on the passenger side floor. The water stopped my blower from working. No heat or a/c went through 3 blowers. Help. Any advice?
Sorry for the late reply! I'd check fuses to make sure nothing shorted. If it did, clean it up real good and replace the fuse, see if it works
But it’s my driver side floor that is wet is there 2 drain hoses
Any idea where that is on the 03 Dakota
It should be in the same place; second generation Dakotas are from 1997 to 2004
Would it be the same with a 2009?
Should be the same. Not too sure but I think so!
Not sure if it is in the same place; 1997 to 2004 are 2nd generation, I’m assuming yours is 3rd generation.
Mine must have had associated leaks on both sides for a long time. After removal of the plastic wheel well guard, looking at where the firewall curves to the under body there is just lots of degraded rust, so much that water from the street splashing up will enter there. It never ceases to amaze me how cheaply made American trucks are, they are made to fail. In order to fix this crap cheaply, I have some "silver bullet" paint I found at the junk yard, 4 cans of it. I'm going to wire brush all the rust off, fill all the gaps with bondo or something and baste the entire area with the "silver bullet" paint. While I'm at it I will silver bullet all metal under body and whatever else I can find that has surface rust. I will get a 45 degree drain spout and add it to the strategically pointed upward stock spout and rtv the junk. Did anyone pull up the cowl venting area to look for possible leak areas there? I guess I'll have to do that as well to make this Piece of S, water tight.
The cowl vent leak may be easy to test with a hose and the blower motor removed. Some of my Honda CR-V s has this issue. You can fix by unclogging the cowl drain and also adding a little piece of bent sheet metal to divert the rainfall so instead of straight down the throat of the blower Motor it will go off to the side. May help with dodge also. Good luck
@James McNeely I hear ya man. Been havin an issue with a wet floor on my driver side for a few years now that’s been driving me insane. Hopefully I’ll figure it out sooner or later
@James McNeely yeah my Dakota is a little over 20 years old and she pretty much just lives outside more often than not. Hopefully I’ll get lucky and come across the issue one of these days. So far its just giving me headaches lol
@James McNeely only thing I can think of doing is either pulling up the carpet and running a hose around the truck, or I’ll need to invest in a smoke machine to try and simplify the problem. As far as windows go, I’ve heard you can spray the outside edges with soapy water, and then go on the inside with an air compressor (computer duster would probably work too) and spray the inside edges with it. If there’s a problem then bubbles should start foaming up. Shits frustrating, but Dakota brothers need to work together ahaha
@James McNeely good luck with your situation man. Leaks friggin suck because it’s a pain to find, but the repair should be a breeze
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U have to be crazy to work under ur truck with that jack and no steal tower for support..stop that is not safe ..if u r the only one there there is nobody there with u chances r no good for ur life..