Date:         Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:56:04 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear sidemarker lens issue
Comments: To: Neil Crawford <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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Drill a small drain hole in the lowest part of the lens.

I don't know why the water catching design persisted to the end.
Countless Vanagons have suffered from major corrosion inside the
front/side marker light boot. Design flaw.

Mark

Neil Crawford wrote:
> Hi volks,
>
> I believe the PN for the lens is 321945361A.  I've got a leak from the top
> of the body/lens (presumably) into the boot and spade terminals.  How to
> stop?
>
> I thought I'd seen a gasket or somesuch that mounted betwixt the body and
> the lens to prevent water from getting inside but cannot find any at
> VanCafe, VanAgain, GoWesty, or BusDepot.
>
> Before I head to the hdware store and reinvent the wheel, anyone have a
> better idea?  ScottTurbo, you mentioned this problem in other areas didn't
> you?
>
> --
> Neil Crawford
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish
>