Windshield Sealer melting?

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Hi all,
I have a '95 Dodge Cummins, 3/4 Ton, Club cab. Usually parked in the driveway, no trees, shaded from the sun till after noon. Mid Texas climate (hot!).
This morning while washing the truck I found a sticky adhesive material along the top edge and down both sides of the windshield. It looks and feels like tree sap but I am SURE it is NOT because it is evenly distributed and is definitely not on the surface of the rubber at all, just the glass at the edge of the rubber. Just appears to be running out from under the rubber around the edge of the windshield. It is rather extensive on the driver side, running down about two inches, less on the passenger side, down both sides a very little - but there too. It reminds me of windshield sealant - i. e. not perfectly dry, etc, sticky. Is something melting?

Has anyone heard of a Dodge Tech service bulletin covering this?
Has anyone else experienced this?
Any guesses as to what this is?
Safe to drive?
How to proceed to clean up and repair?
Is this going to require a trip to a windshield business to remove, clean, replace the windshield?

Thanks in advance all.
Jimmy Dalla
(Leaving on vacation trip in the truck Tuesday AM)

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Jimmy

 

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Jimmy,you didn't mention if you bought the truck used,being a'95 it's quite likely the windsheild has been replaced,perhaps thats the root of your problem. Mine have never slimed and there in the sun all the time.

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks,Warn fender flairs and running boards(Play truck)95 3500,5 speed,driftwood,Banks&phscotty,30,000 GVW apple and tractor hauler(work truck)

 

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Originally posted by Jimmy:
Hi all,
I have a '95 Dodge Cummins, 3/4 Ton, Club cab. Usually parked in the driveway, no trees, shaded from the sun till after noon. Mid Texas climate (hot!).
This morning while washing the truck I found a sticky adhesive material along the top edge and down both sides of the windshield. It looks and feels like tree sap but I am SURE it is NOT because it is evenly distributed and is definitely not on the surface of the rubber at all, just the glass at the edge of the rubber. Just appears to be running out from under the rubber around the edge of the windshield. It is rather extensive on the driver side, running down about two inches, less on the passenger side, down both sides a very little - but there too. It reminds me of windshield sealant - i. e. not perfectly dry, etc, sticky. Is something melting?

Has anyone heard of a Dodge Tech service bulletin covering this?
Has anyone else experienced this?
Any guesses as to what this is?
Safe to drive?
How to proceed to clean up and repair?
Is this going to require a trip to a windshield business to remove, clean, replace the windshield?

Thanks in advance all.
Jimmy Dalla
(Leaving on vacation trip in the truck Tuesday AM)

I had the same problem after my windshield was replaced a few years back. When it looked like no more sealanat was oozing out I cleaned it off and have had no more problems. I was told by a windshild repair shop that will happen if too much sealant is applied when the windshield is replaced.

 

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I have the same problem, I thought I was the only one! BTW, my windshield has never been replaced. I noticed it a few months after I bought my truck (new).
Andy

 

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Happened to mine too. Parked outside a lot in both MN summer and AZ in winter. Windshield never replaced.

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Ron

'96 Club Cab 2500 4x4, 4:10LS, Auto, BD Pressure Loc, Mystery Switch,TST 230/605, Cummins Chrome, Mag-Hytec rear and trans covers, Boost, Pyro and trans gauges, Optima Red Tops, All black. Tow 14k HitchHiker triple glide 5th Whl. Also use 9. 5' Lance. NRA Life Member.

 

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Originally posted by Jimmy:
Hi all,
I have a '95 Dodge Cummins, 3/4 Ton, Club cab. Usually parked in the driveway, no trees, shaded from the sun till after noon. Mid Texas climate (hot!).
This morning while washing the truck I found a sticky adhesive material along the top edge and down both sides of the windshield. It looks and feels like tree sap but I am SURE it is NOT because it is evenly distributed and is definitely not on the surface of the rubber at all, just the glass at the edge of the rubber. Just appears to be running out from under the rubber around the edge of the windshield. It is rather extensive on the driver side, running down about two inches, less on the passenger side, down both sides a very little - but there too. It reminds me of windshield sealant - i. e. not perfectly dry, etc, sticky. Is something melting?

Has anyone heard of a Dodge Tech service bulletin covering this?
Has anyone else experienced this?
Any guesses as to what this is?
Safe to drive?
How to proceed to clean up and repair?
Is this going to require a trip to a windshield business to remove, clean, replace the windshield?

Thanks in advance all.
Jimmy Dalla
(Leaving on vacation trip in the truck Tuesday AM)

Yes, I bought the truck new in '95. Have never replaced the windshield.
Great engine!, decent truck, Outstanding responses from all of you fellow members of TDR. (Been a member since '95. )
Thanks and best regards to all who responded. Now I think I gotta get out there and clean it up!

Well I'm back. Not too difficult. Used an expired credit card to remove as much gunk as possible "dry" (w/o using solvents. ) Then went over the affected areas w/ lightly soaked Toluol rag. Followed up with a good washing. Good as new till next time. Again thanks to all who responded.
Regards,
Jimmy
Jimmy

[This message has been edited by Jimmy (edited 07-30-2000). ]

[This message has been edited by Jimmy (edited 07-30-2000). ]

 

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Some of the windshield molding sets have a small amount of butyl sealant pre-applied in the glass channel to help keep the molding on the glass during assembly. Sometimes really hot weather causes the butyl to melt and seep out. Just clean it off with a razor blade or other tool. The molding is still bonded to the truck by the urethane adhesive which also holds the glass in. BTW, as far as the windshield adhesive melting if too much is applied- not so. If the correct (urethane) adhesive is used, it will NOT melt from high temps once properly cured. Sounds like that installer is using butyl or some other (& incorrect) sealant.

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Bill Lins Wharton, TX 98 2500 QC SLT,12 (the CORRECT # of)valves,NV4500,3. 54 LSD,Manik grille guard,Psychotty Air,Amsoil everywhere, Reading aluminum utility body and bumper,Optima yellow tops- silencer ring, cat,& muffler all stolen.

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My '95 has never had the windshield replaced, but the molding is a mess. Sealant everywhere. Too much time outside in the San Antonio and Colorado sun.

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'95 2500 SLT ClubCab, automatic, 3. 54 LSD, Amsoil fluids and bypass filter, K&N. NRA Life Member.

 

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TSB 23-68-94
MODELS: 1994 - 1995 (BR) Ram Truck

A sticky clear to light brown material (hot melt glue) seeps out of the edge of the backlight and/or windshield moulding and collects at the bottom corners of the mouldings. The material could also be seeping into the trunk drain trough. The hot melt glue is used as an aid during vehicle assembly and has no effect on the structural or sealing integrity of the vehicle. After a period of time the hot melt glue reacts with the backlight and/or windshield mouldings and causes the hot melt glue to melt at a lower temperature thus running down the sides of the glass to the bottom of the moulding.

Repair: Use part number AR 4318067 (Solvent, Mopar Concentrated Windshield Washer) , to remove the hot melt glue from the backlight and/or windshield glass and moulding.

BTW: The dodgeram.com server has a corrupt and incomplete file system, and it is not allowing me ftp access to correct the problem. Use the alternate site at http://www.ecpe.vt.edu/~dfritz/ for TSB's until I can get the other site updated.

Dave



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