Also, it's been my experience that silicon will eventually separate from the rubber seal, allowing more leaks. I have used a black goop that stays pliable and was purchased from a glass shop that installs windshields. Steve EF0JPB1@mvs.cso.niu.edu Wrote: | | >From: "Brian Isherwood" <bci@ROADRUNNER.CIRCON.COM> | >Subject: Re: water leak underneath dash when it rains | | ><snip> | >has completely eliminated my leak problems. | | >Good luck | | >brian. | | I would add the caveat "that you *know* of" to your | sentence. If the seal has shrunk that much, water may be | sitting in that channel under your fix. Ask an old splittie | owner about rusted windshield bottoms. No substitute for | replacing the seal in the long run. | | I had a commercial auto glass firm replace my windshield | ('84 Vangagon GL) as part of my insurance coverage. "Never | done one like this" was his observation. New glass, old | seal, means water in the foot wells every time it rains. I | ended up buying a new seal ($80 from VW) and installing it | myself. No more leaks. | | -Jim Bryant
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