In a message dated 11/4/2014 6:14:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mcperdue@GMAIL.COM writes: I understand that the aged foam seal around the utility connections lets in lots of water and is largely responsible for a lot of the rust on that side of most of our vans. Knowing that, I am replacing all the utility connections and seals.
BINGO!! give this man a cookie!! i have seen people dump thousands into a new paint job and bodywork to fix the drivers side westy seam rust yet they never replace the water/power inlet seals!!! they will be fixing the rust all over again in a year!! |
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