Date:         Tue, 3 Oct 1995 11:43:06 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Trace Choulat <tchoul@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
Subject:      Re: Failed Inspection: Leaky Headlight


On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, Tom Forhan wrote:

> 
>      The yesterday off to the inspection joint. Perfect, except for
>      moisture in the left headlight lens. Failed. The guy says "You don't
>      wanna know what a new one costs." I already knew that I didn't want
>      to know. I still don't.
> 
>      So my questions: There is no obvious damage.  We are talking some
>      semi-serious moisture here, a tablespoon full or so, appearing as
>      condensation covering a good bit of the lens. Turning on the headlight
>      does not evaporate it at all. Is it possible for moisture to enter at
>      the bulb-reflector joint? Should I try sealing the bulb with a thin
>      layer of silicon - sounds dubious to me. Or send my wife out
>      to the pick-it yourself junkyards, again...?
> 
>      Tom F.
> 
>      90 Syncro Westie
>      90 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Wagon IA Stage I
> 
Tom,

What a crock, they failed you over water in the headlight lense?, I drove 
the '86 I had around for years with moisture in there, of course FL 
dosen't have inspections anymore.  

BTW I've seen many vanagons with this.  

I do know how much they cost though, due to a minor front end altercation.
About three years ago one lense cost about $120 OUCH.  I would dry it out 
and try in vain to seal it and keep it dry till you get through inspection.

Good Luck,

Trace Choulat
-- '93 MV
x- '86 GL