Water Leaks on 80/90

[Robert M]

   A classic VW-type problem in cars of this era is shrinking door liners 
that pull away from the mastic, which will allow water that gets into the 
door to drain into the car from underneath the interior door trim.

   The fix is to get some double sided tape, a roll of visqueen, some 
magnets, and a magic marker.

   Pull interior door trim.  Strip off old liner and mastic.

   Put a couple locating dots on the inside of the door with the magic 
marker.  Doesn't matter where, but make sure they'll be covered by the trim.

   Cut a piece of visqueen large enough to cover the whole inside of the 
door.  Stick that to the door with the magnets.  Duplicate your locating 
dots on the visqueen.

   Draw the desired shape on the visqueen with the marker, then remove it 
from the door and cut along your lines.  New liner complete, almost!

  To avoid the problem in the future I like to put a second flap of visqueen 
inside the first.  The main piece is stuck to the inside of the door, just 
like factory.  The second flap is stuck to the inside of your new liner at 
the top, but hangs *inside* the door at the bottom, shower curtain style.

  Stick the whole thing down with double sided tape, locating it carefully 
via your index marks.  Viola, no more leaks from inside the door.

   'Course, you might have a windscreen leak ;)

hth,
Robert


>From: McCohens at aol.com
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Water Leaks on 80/90
>Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:16:56 EDT
>
>Getting puddles on both sides after a heavy rain.  Drains on cowl are  
>open,
>sunroof inop.  Where are the typical places to look for  leaks?
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