Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2018 19:49:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Water infiltration
Comments: To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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If you are sure, or strongly suspect, the water is coming down the pass side a pillar, then look to the bolts holding the luggage rack on the van roof. The brackets holding the rack are screwed to the roof and should be sealed with mastic. It’s possible that the water is collecting a bit under the luggage rack ( should drain from the rear of the rack seal) and then migrating through poorly sealed bracket screw holes.

Even if the water is not collecting under there, there is still water going by via the luggage rack drain holes.

It means taking the luggage rack off to check .

Hope that helps a little.

Alistair

> On Jul 25, 2018, at 7:20 PM, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hello people,
> 
> I have water getting into my van on the drivers side pretty bad when it
> rains hard, and a tiny bit on the passenger side.  I got ripped off on a
> paint job they did a terrible job.  They cut my antenna wire and didn’t
> install the wire from the new one.  I plugged that hole till I get a new
> wire.  The windshield rubber is brand new.  They installed the vent wing
> and bent it I taped it up so it is water tight until I get a chance to
> install the new one I have.  I thought that would fix it but water is still
> getting in from some where in this terrible east coast rain.
> 
> It almost looks like it is coming from where the rear speaker wires come
> down that channel on the passenger side.  I’m not as concerned about that
> side.  It’s only a couple drops .
> 
> The driver side the water is getting in that gap behind the fuse panel and

> some times it’s a pretty bad stream when it’s raining hard enough.  A
> little moisture is actually getting on the metal the fuse panel is
> connected to and that is concerning.  The wires aren’t wet or fuses but the
> metal behind them is. I pulled out the instrument cluster felt all around
> in there looked all around and I can’t find the source. It’s driving me
> mad.  Anyone have any ideas?