The gasket is glued to the windsheild and then the windshield and gasket are glued to the car. They use lots of special caulking that always remains gooey and is specially designed to adhere to glass, rubber, paint and steel. The tech told me that they don't use sillicone because it attracts water and expands and contracts at a different rate than rubber, where as his special gooey stuff would move with the rubber, glass, paint and body in unison.

I didn't realize how pitted my windshield was until I picked up the car and drove it home- My interior is now dry as a bone, no more wet floor.

Ethan

so i am reasonably confident that my leak is the windshield gasket.

i also have a minor chip in my windshield.

what sort of cost am i looking at to get it fixed ? what about parts ? is this a DIY job ?