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Old Jan 27, 2021 | 10:43 PM
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Damp inside car after rain

After a solid rain, my car has quite a bit of condensation on the inside, to the point where there's water drips on the inside of the windshield. I checked all seals on the doors, trunk, and also the sunroof, everything seemed pretty dry (or OK given that the outer edges are wet). Are there any hidden areas that I should be checking?
The headliner is dry, no dampness on the carpets at all, didn't see anything out of the ordinary.

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Old Jan 28, 2021 | 05:50 AM
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check door seals and door sills, if you have water in your door sills when u open them, an oem door seal is a good start, also windshields can leak at the top at the roof line too

is this dampness from just sitting or driving in the rain?
Old Jan 28, 2021 | 04:54 PM
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Perhaps you've already seen it, but I am reminded of this thread:

https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...-2001-max.html
Old Jan 28, 2021 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by User1
Perhaps you've already seen it, but I am reminded of this thread:

https://maxima.org/forums/5th-genera...-2001-max.html
Didn't see that. I'll check that out.

Originally Posted by Prophecy99
check door seals and door sills, if you have water in your door sills when u open them, an oem door seal is a good start, also windshields can leak at the top at the roof line too

is this dampness from just sitting or driving in the rain?
Just sitting. I'll double check the windshield as well. Thanks both of you!
Old Jan 29, 2021 | 05:46 AM
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if it is just from sitting, it could be windshield, door seals, or sunroof drains being clogged, i forget the cause of that infamous passenger floor leak
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