I am seeing a tiny puddle of water at the floor under this window on my van. Interior removed for updates. The extra rivets are surrounded by sealant, which looks different in the photo... I would expect the water is coming through either the gasket itself, or the channel the window resides in. https://imgur.com/WnUKl7i On 12/23/2014 11:40 AM, Mike South wrote: > 1985 Westy (Bostig conversion, manual trans (converted)) > > Uploaded two pictures which you can see at this link: > > http://imgur.com/cICZ1uR,iQmOCJq > > I am replacing the window because it broke while I was driving. When I got > the window out, I was kind of surprised to see rust there. > > Question 1: how does water get there in the first place (out of both > curiosity and the desire to understand what needs to be done to prevent > recurrence)? > > Question 2: Does this mean I need to replace the seal? > > I was hoping to avoid that expense and time, but obviously fixing something > like this would be a lot more expensive and time consuming if it went any > further. > > Also: > > Bentley section 64 shows, for model years 1986 or later, precise dimensions > for a bead of adhesive to be placed on the outside of the van. They > indicate that this exact amount is used so that minimal gets to the > inside. I'm guessing this means that the adhesive gets dragged in by the > seal as the window is placed. Then you're supposed to use a solvent to > clean off any on the inside. > > Question 3: Should I use an adhesive on my 1985? > > Question 4: Is this the right adhesive: > > http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MMM0/08008/N0399.oap > > It's called "3M - Super Weatherstrip Adhesive" > > Question 5: Would there be any advantage to/problem with applying adhesive > after the installation? Just using trim prybars to pull the rubber back, > and running a line of adhesive in there, is what I mean. On either or both > the inside and outside. > > Thanks in advance, everyone. > > mike |
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