Date:         Thu, 4 Jan 2007 18:16:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Jerry <jbvelo@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         Jerry <jbvelo@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: LEAKING WINDSHIELD SEAL
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ALL, you may have seen several posts last week

about leaky windshield seals on Vanagon's. I finally

fixed mine so I'll relay to listeners what my problem was.

It wasn't the antenna seal, I did install a new antenna

but I new I had an effective seal there.

I thought I had my problem leak fixed until I drove my

Vanagon the same day.  I parked the vehicle for a while

while it was still raining and when I returned there was

rainwater standing in my rubber floormats on both sides.

I waited for another warm day(60 degrees) and parked

the Vanagon facing the bright sunshine.  Previously I

used silicone sealant on the lower corners of the windshield

extending the sealant coverage toward the middle of the windshield.

I pried the seal away from the body channel with a butter knife

and squirted a good bead of sealant between the seal and the

windshield channel.

I didn't put any sealant at the top corners extending down

toward the lower corners on each side. Seems the rain water

was leaking in at the top corners of the windshield seal and

running down the seal channel to the inside of the vehicle.

Drove me nuts for a while.

BOTTOM LINE:  Be sure to seal the entire circumference

of the windshield between the seal and the frame seal channel.

I think mine is finally sealed, I'll know in the morning!



Jerry

KY 88 GL BUS-ter