Date:         Fri, 17 Sep 1999 14:38:42 -0400
Reply-To:     "Michael J. Sullivan" <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Michael J. Sullivan" <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Re: leaking
In-Reply-To:  <TFSHQRHK@acx.com>
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Dear John,


I agree that a common reason for water in the Driver's side is the lack of a good seal for the antenna as it enters the body cavity. At highway speeds, the wind forces any water right past the antenna into the interior! My rubber antenna seal was missing when I purchased the van yet I kept thinking the water I was getting was from a poor windshield seal. That is, until I got around to installing a spare antenna seal retreived from a junkyard van. Presto -- no more water!


I will be willing to bet that MANY Vanagons (like mine was) are missing this seal altogether!


As for the passsenger's side leaking, it could only be the windshield -- that or MAJOR rust-through!


Cheers,

MJS



At 01:51 PM 9/17/99 -0400, John Hurley wrote:

>

>last night while driving through what was FLOYD, i noticed my foot was getting wet. This was just water dripping from the antenna hole which i fixed right away. My question is if any one has had leaks on the passenger side, just above the footwell.

>

>When i opened the door after an hour or so, water was leaking out from the step area. The entire passenger floor was wet, and it appeared to be coming from up behind the dash.

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>I'm thinking it's the windshield, anyone else agree/disagree or know of any other problem spots in this area. I'm getting it replaced due to a crack tomorrow so i guess i'll be finding out if that's the problem.

>

>john

>85 westy



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