Go to a glass place have them remove the window. Sand down to bare metal, clean out the pits. Apply fibreglass body filler, sand, apply second coat, sand. Prime, Paint. Paint again Re-insert window. I did this last year on my rear hatch glass. Worked GREAT! Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 2:31 PM Subject: water under window seal
> Hi, > I've just discovered water trapped under the lower part of the rubber seal > around the window at the back on the left side of my '90 Westy. It has been > there for some time because we haven't had rain in weeks and I haven't > washed it recently. The rubber seal is intact and tight all around the > window but it's obviously getting in somehow. There is no visible rust even > when I lift the edge of the seal, but there is some in there somewhere > because the first clues were dried rust-colored spots below the seal. > > Any information as to where it might be getting in and how to fix this > problem will be greatly appreciated. > > Jerry in The North of Arizona > > (P.S. If anyone spots any 2001 Eurovans, MV or MV Weekender's, at dealers in > So. California, Arizona or Utah would you please let me know?) |
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