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Date:         Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:07:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Hoge <steve_syncro@TECHIE.COM>
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From:         Steve Hoge <steve_syncro@TECHIE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Speaking of water runoff...
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Richard Bias wrote:

>I sealed, very well, with clear silicone, between my wind shield and >the rubber window seal.

I think you'd find that, unless you can see water at the bottom of the glass on the INSIDE of the windshield, you need to seal between the windshield gasket and the BODY, not between the gasket and the windshield.

I had wet carpet syndrome - and all kinds of water behind the dash and in the door footwells - until I went all around the outside with 3M DripCheck. (Had to do it twice, actually.) This is nasty stuff, isn't cheap, and requires an exotic solvent for cleanup, but it works. I highly recommend doing this with a helper who can hold the gasket open while you squirt in judicious amounts of the sealant.

One drawback is that if you ever have to replace the windshield the new gasket probably won't seat tight unless you remove all the leftover dried DripCheck goop.

-Steve


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