Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:46:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Subject:      Leaking rear side window
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A friend's 1990 Westy has a wet mattress from a small leak at the inserts in
the back of the rear side window (passenger side). These are the vents that
the late model vans had for more efficient air flow in the cabin, not the
body mounted vents above the engines.  It appears that the leak is coming
right out of the inside bottom of the vent.
All appears to be OK with the way the vent sits in the rubber mounting
around it and the window, except that the foam that is inside the vanes is
rotting away...I assume this foam is there to stop wind noise and moisture
transfer and this what's causing the leak.
Local glass auto shops have turned her away..for various reasons. Anybody
have any experience with this?
Thanks.
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Stephen
Chillicothe OH