[Vwdiesel] Leaking Jetta

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/6/2008 9:46:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
eriklane at gmail.com writes:

> Yes, I have thought of that. And the windshield is cracked, but I'm just 
> not
> sure if I want to do it. I'll have to price it out in the summer when I feel
> like messing with it.
> 
 Summer is a good time to do a windshiled.  Warm, new glass is 
much harder to break than cold, old glass.  There is no sealer 
between the gasket and the glass nor the metal with a standard 
installation.  It's only used if there is a problem after a proper 
installation fails to seal up all leaks and it's not something else.
  When we did Jake's paint, he had a hole in his windshield 
corner.  I think my Rabbit did also.  One of the two had one 
in the corner of the hatch also, ALL under the seal.  Had 
them all welded up before going ahead.
  The antenna wire goes through the inner fender right to the 
cabin, above the fuse box.  There was a recall on it or at least 
a service bulletin.  I did one or two when I was at the dealer.  
The other guys said they'd done a BUNCH of them shortly before 
I started.
  Not all the Rabbits had the plastic insert gasket.  It's different 
than the trim on the A2 bodies or even roughly '83 on, Rabbits.  
Those had glue-in glass thus different trim.  The glass I got for 
my Jetta had a trim already on it and I think that was the only 
trim it got.  The bit of gap was filled after it was installed... I 
think.  I really haven't looked since it was done!
    Loren



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