[Vwdiesel] leak in front windshield seal?

[Derek]

No experience with this exactly, but you might want to see if there is a
floor grommet.  If not, drill a small hole or two to drain the water.  Last
thing you need is having your carpet going mouldy.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Shea" <shea at gtsdesign.com>
To: "VW Diesels Mailing List" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] leak in front windshield seal?


> My '82 4-door Rabbit has always leaked a few drops into the passenger
> foot well when it rains, but it has begun to leak by the gallon this
> year.  Literally.  I now keep a little plastic container to bail with,
> but really I need a bilge pump.
>
> These quantities are coming in when the car is sitting still, during
> not particularly impressive little rainstorms (we only get maybe 12" a
> year here in Salt Lake).
>
> I've poked around a bit, so I know it's coming down from the windshield
> seal, but that's about all I've figured out.  Are there typical ways in
> which this happens?  Seems hard to believe that much water can come
> right through the seal!
>
> Any experience of this out there?
>
> Thanks!
>
>     Gary
>
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