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Our 12month old LCV certainly suffers from the sound of running water after driving off - if the car has been sitting in the rain. Quite disturbing as it sounds like gallons of water rushing down the A-Pillars - but fortunately none of the whooshing water deposits into the interior it just exits the body onto the road. Internally, the LCV has had a very few drips of moisture from the sensor box on the front windscreen, that dribbled down the windscreen - after a visual inspection I put it down to condensation? Certainly no sign of a damaged windscreen or seal to let the rain get in.
It does sound like what you are hearing is normal for the Gen4 Jimny. I have heard it in mine since new in 2019. If you por water through the slits in windscreen scuttle panel you will hear it and see it exit at the rear of the wheel arch.
The gurgling noise you hear is water sat in the roof gullies being disturbed as you drive, you won't get it if you park facing downhill as the water drains away. When you do get it, brake hard and the water will come shooting onto the windscreen and the noise will vanish.
Many thanks to all the contributors who gave information. It seems it was water off the roof going into the scuttle and draining down, i never realised how much water collected on the roof.
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