hey all, i am pulling all my camping stuff on my 87 syncro westy to do some early spring cleaning/inspection etc... i had some interesting discoveries. One is when i pulled the fiberglass insulation from the panels that are directly in front of both rear tires, not only was the insulation soaked but a good puddle of water was in the bottom of these panels. So kinda stumped i noticed that if you look towards the front of onside the rear tires wells, there are two plastic plugs there. one plug is numbered b 243. What are these for? holding in water? I took them out as it seems to me this would be a good weeping area. Now oddly enough if the top plug, which could also be accessed from inside the panel section, was intended for a weep hole, why is it about 1.5 inch above the lowest point? you would have to be driving up a steep hill to allow water to run out of this area. Now, why do I have water and mudd in the bottom of this panel to begin with? My window seal are all brand new and the tops of the fiberglass insulation was dry, leadingme to think this is water coming up from the bottom but where and how do I get rid of it before it starts rusting??? any help here would be great Jason 87 syncro westy so many roads to ease my soul... _________________________________________________________________ Refi Now: Rates near 39yr lows! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-17727&moid=7581 |
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