Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:33:40 EDT
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From: "John C..." <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: CAULK YOUR WESTY h2o/ELEC. FILL PORTS!! was Re: REMOVE
THOSE HATCH PLU...
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Right on target Chris!
I`m just finishing up replacing the whole side panel,
exactly because of this reason.
No small job!
You can glass-blast the seam & reseal,
but the rusts still in there
and sooner than later, its going to
ruin that new paint job!
JC...
In a message dated 9/10/03 10:21:08 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:
> In a message dated 9/9/03 1:26:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET writes:
>
>
> >Because it is so common to see the left bottom of a Westy rusty and we
> >should not let that happen when there is a solution for that.
>
> want to know another easy solution to a common problem?? i posted this
> before too, and i bet all of you ignored it too.. the rust that is coming
> from
> the inside of your left westy side panel at the lower rocker seam (and
> possibly
> along the center reinforcement brace that is directly under the westy fill
> ports is it is REALLY bad) is coming from around the FILL PORTS
> THEMSELVES!!
> when westfalia-werke converted these incomplete vans at their weidenbruck
> factory, all they do is chop 3 square holes in the side, pop a foam gasket
> in,
> followed by the fill port receptical itself. they dont even seal them with
> caulk!!
> after 10-15-20 years the foam gasket is reduced to dust, and every time it
> rains or you wash the van water spills in around the edges of the fill ports
> and down inside your van and the fiberglass insulation behind there acts as
> a
> sponge, and so it never dries out.. the water sits in there being held up
> against the metal and floor by the wet fiberglass insulation.. water seeks
> the path
> of least resistance to escape, so it starts weeping out the lower horizontal
> drivers side rocker seam..
> the EASY solution?? CAULK the perimeters of your westy fill port inlets!!!
> simple to do with regular silicone or latex household window /door exterior
> caulk.. i used clear, but anything will do. a few squirts of the caulk
> gun
> is alot easier than welding in new sheetmetal..
>
>
> so..how many of you will actually do this to prolong the life of your
> westy??
> hmm?
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