Leaking 4ksq

[Larry C Leung]

Pull the taillights, re-seal (start with fresh clean surfaces, and make
sure that the surfaces are warm enough. If you are in the northeast, that
means from today through Thursday). Problem solved. BTDT.

LL - NY

On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:27:31 -0800 "Steve Sprague" <ssprague at nmgovlaw.com>
writes:
>Hi All,
>
>	Hope this wet weekend, at least here on the leftcoast, found
>you all safe.
>
>	Here's my problems I am encountering on my 1984 4ksq (315k
>miles):
>
>1).	Trunk leaks.  I noticed after the first rains, the water
>was seeping
>from right above the passenger tail light.  I did take off and
>replaced the
>dried up bytul tape with some of that wonderful black goopy stuff on
>both
>the body and lense.  After the most recent rains, it still leaks but
>not as
>bad.  A good thing!  At least I stopped the deep pool forming!  Should
>I add
>more goop or should I try to seal the lense itself.  I thought if I
>take it
>off again, I could inspect the colored part of the lense and see if
>there
>was some sort of leaking from the joints of the lense.  Or is the
>trunk seal
>in need of replacement?
>	I am having the same with the driver's side lense too.  But,
>first I'll
>take off, which I haven't done yet and inspect for cracks, etc. then
>re-goop
>and mount.
>	Anybody in the Collective have suggestions for these leaks?
>
>	On this, I have checked Huw's and Ti's website and did a
>google search (no
>avail) for answers.  I do appreciate your efforts Huw and Ti.
>
>2).	Interior leaks.  There is a nice pool under the driver's
>seat with some
>nice mold growing in the carpet.  I can feel some wettness near the B
>pilar
>on both the driver and rear door sils.  I don't know if the sunroof
>drains
>are plugged or if there is some leak through the door seals.  Now,
>the
>driver door seal looks new and the rear door seal is really coming
>apart but
>it looks like its in good shape at the B pillar.  There is some water
>around
>the seal in the corner of the rear door and the seal. I haven't pulled
>up
>the carpet at the sils yet and the interior light seems to be dry and
>the
>headliner is dry too.
>	Any suggestions?
>
>I think I've included all the neccessary info...
>
>I appreciate any input.  Your input on my slave cylinder replacement
>was
>excellent!  Maybe I'll set up a sump pump in the trunk so it'll emty
>the
>accumulated water by the push of a button!  Lysol does wonders with
>mold!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>84 4ksq (ur-4dq)
>