thanks all for those excellent advices... I am working on it but not able to find the source or create the leak yet... waiting for the rain then.... :-) On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 7:30 AM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote: > Dan, > > I usually find a good glass mechanic, versus a glass installer like those > Safelite guys, to install my windshields. They run a special kind of caulk > under the rubber, glass side and metal side, outside only, after the glass > is installed. I think it's just black weatherstripping sealant. Icky stuff > that requires something like naphtha to clean up. They test for leakage by > giving the windshield a good soaking then using air pressure to see if the > water can be forced through the seal. This is good for testing your current > leak to start with too. > > And don't discount what Ben T said about the antenna; common source of > leaks on the driver's side when there's no rust bubbles under the > windshield weatherstripping. > > Good luck! > Marc > > On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 3:30 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > >> hi all... >> >> leaky windshield here... 6 months ago my wife's van had a cracked >> windshield.. she brought it to the mechanic who hired a windshield guy >> replacing the glass with new seal (from GW), he didn't use any sealant... >> and now it's leaking... (no rust around the windshield) >> - it leaks on the driver side corner, around the clutch pedal... >> the problem is the shop's more than 1000 miles from where we live... so >> drive it there for warranty repair is out... >> so here I am thinking about... I need your input for the best solution... >> thanks >> >> 1. hire a another glass guy to pull out the windshield and replace the >> seal >> with sealant this time. >> 2. hire a another glass guys to pull out the windshield and the seal put >> the seal and glass back with sealant this time. >> 2. use some sort of clear caulking under the lip of the seal ... a DYI job >> by myself... >> >> thanks again >> >> dan >> > |
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