Date:         Tue, 1 Jan 2008 17:51:37 +0000
Reply-To:     george_joann@BELLSOUTH.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Jannini" <george_joann@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Link to seam rust fix

Original message from JordanVw@AOL.COM:

>> the westys get the drivers seam rust from water leaking behind the 3 fill ports.  i say this over and over, yet people still continue to fail to seal their fill orts and wonder why their drivers side is rotting out.) <<


   I wasn't kidding, Chris!  One time a rodent chewed open the line coming from the water tank.  It wasn't the first time I've seen water pouring out the bottom of a Westy, it also happened to a friend's bus that she'd hooked up to city water.  For that reason, I never connect to a faucet.

  In my case, I believe it was the chewed line that lead to some inside surface rust along that bottom seam.  I wireburshed and POR'd it, and will probably take a look again this spring if I can talk myself into yet another refrigerator checkout. <G>


   And yeah- I have taken your advice.  My fill ports have been sealed, and we've even swapped the front seats around.

George/ATL
'89 WesTiico, "Wernher"
'67 Kombi, "Puddles"