Date:         Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:35:02 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Water Leak @ Body Seam Video, PICS
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Hi all.

It rained like heck last night. Like totally LOUD rain. This morning, to my
dismay, saw sizeable puddles in my Westy. Image of where:
http://tinyurl.com/9vk8zla

Image of why: failed caulking on seam: http://tinyurl.com/8s4arzm

Youtube video I made showing leak:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmXnBludvMI&feature=youtu.be  Viewing in
full screen is best.

I'm using a garden hose, no nozzle. You can hear the water pressure
increase from no thumb, to thumb on hose.

My point; it's easy to assume. There's often so much work to do on a Westy
or straight up Vanagon, that it's easy to over look something like that.
Especially if the paint etc. looks "ok" or at least passable. Like I don't
see any rust, but now realize that the body was likely repaired on driver
side. (I was in denial of this but that's a long story.   ;^)    )

For whatever reason(s), the caulking on seam just rear of hookups, from
bottom of window height nearly all the way to the bottom, has failed
whereas caulking at other seams on that side of van *appear* to be fine.

Good news is that I found the leak and am confident I can repair it. Bad
news: even with my best efforts, paint job will look like you-know-what.

Neil.

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Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

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