Hi All, happy new year. I could use some help finding the source of a roof leak on my 2004 SR5. The leak in on the drivers side. Water comes in from the sunglass compartment and the seat belt is wet. I do not have a sun roof and have a stock roof rack. The 1st spot I checked was the roof rack bolts. I removed all 8 bolts, cleaned out the channels, put silicone around the white tubes, on the bolts, and on the bottom of roof rack feet that make contact with the roof. I knew it was going to rain hard last night, so I put a towel over the center console and this morning the towel and drivers side seat is wet. Any advice where to look next? Thanks in advance.

**just replying back to help others -- It ended up being a leak in the windshield. Once that was replaced no more water in the cabin. I actually sold it and got a 2021 SR5 2WD premium. Such a nice upgrade!

Have a friend use a garden hose outside while you look inside the vehicle. Do not use high pressure. Meaning no nozzle. Just straight out of the hose. Have the assistant cover one area a few minutes at a time. Recommend performing this at your normal parking spot.

Great idea! I believe that I found the problem area. The leak appears when I apply water on this circled location or behind the rack mount. Time to find new seals.

Nice. Post back if you find/replace the seal, I'm thinking this is going to become more and more necessary. Although it's not leaking, my seals are buckling like yours on my 2008...

I found it for my 2004. These pns may not be the same for other models. I am going to get 3 parts. Left, right, center reveal.

I'm just guessing here..BUT those moldings aren't going to completely reseal where it's leaking, it may require some sealant under them to stop the leaking...But I could be wrong.

Good find, you think the water is going underneath the windshield? if so the adheasive to the windshield may need to be looked at.

Not too be over critical but clean your roof.and areas around it. If the painted areas look like that, under the moldings could be worse. The areas under that molding do not lead into the vehicle unless you have rot or missing, dried out urethane. Also unless you park on an in cline with the back end facing down that area would leak on the dash not the console or seat belt. Remember water follows the path of least resistance.

I've had those moldings off many times and there is nothing under there, it's just trim. If you are leaking that high and in that area, my guess is under the roof rack rail moldings is dirty and it's blocking a path for water to flow and its backing up somewhere. Also take out the silicone and use Strip Caulk by 3m or some equivalent product. Strip caulk is what Toyota used. Silicone was not made to be used in that area and there could be a pinhole somewhere in the silicone.

I took my roof rack off to put on a Sport rack and under the moldings was beyond filthy.

I had a windshield person take a look at it and those moldings on the outside of the windshield are not a water seal, they are cosmetic. There is urethane/sealant that goes around the windshield that I cannot see. There may be frame rust under the windshield. There may be a break in the sealant adhesive where it was not seamed properly. Only way to determine that is to remove the windshield which may crack when they do that. I did notice that under the roof rack was very dirty. I cleaned under the mounts but could do better elsewhere. I may take the rack off completely and put the plugs in.

After a very heavy down pour and the car parked downhill, water came pouring out of the overhead garage door pocket right down on the shift console. It looks like there's a rubber strip/seal from monting caps front to back.

Is that correct?

If so, peeling the rubber back and cleaning the channel would be possible? Or, what procedure would be required to clean the channel?

No sun roof.