Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:55:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in
              footwell
In-Reply-To:  <0KI1007CGNF1PPR0@smtpin132.mac.com>
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Thanks for the everyone for their tips. I checked the van out the
other day after getting a bunch of responses and noticed the
replacement windows new rubber gasket had shrunken way to far and in
some cases was leaving a pen tip size gap of the passenger side! So I
think that may a major contributing factor to the issue as well.

I had the window and gasket replaced by Safelite glass about 6 months
ago through my insurance company as the glass was smashed due to a
icechunck flying off a Semi and hitting the front of the van. The
front of the glass was smashed as well as the grill plastic. I never
put it together till I examined it up close and found the shrinkage in
the front glass rubber gasket seal. I could see the line where the old
gasket was and it was much larger, roughly 1/4 of an inch larger!

Does anyone know who sells the best properly fit rubber seals for the
front window?

I am going to ask to have it replaced again and then seal it with the
silicon. Thanks again!

R

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>> On 4/9/09 4:58 PM, "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:
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>>> Hey Everyone,
>>>
>>> I just noticed that I have a Water leak on the passenger side
>>> creating
>>> a pool of water in the footwell!
>>>
>>> Anyone ever heard of this before?
>>>
>>> I checked the door seals nothing was wet there. I see no visible
>>> water
>>> flowing in the van.
>>>
>>> Could it be coming in from the front where radiator or passenger
>>> side
>>> lights are? Then maybe it flows in from there?
>>>
>>> I had my windshield replaced last year with a new window seam and it
>>> looks fine.
>>>
>>> I am stumped.
>>>
>>> Was thinking of taking a friend with me to car wash, using the power
>>> washer on that side while someone is in the car to see where it is
>>> leaking in from.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Robert
>>> NY
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