[Vwdiesel] MK1 Windshield leaks?

[Roger Brown]

On 4/15/2011 6:17 PM, mark shepherd wrote:
> At the beginning when seal is supple, the fancy strip definitely tensions the lip against
> the window.
> Sources of leak are often the drying out of the rubber; and then a region of bubbled, then
> rusted metal, that eventually breaks off under the rubber.
>
> Why could the German's not use the rubber technology of the French?
> The rubber on my dad's Citroen from the 80's is like new.
>
> I wonder if soaking the seals in diesel, or parafin, or ATF would regain those lost
> inches? Perhaps varnishing to prevent evaporation...
>
> Mark

My old '81 pickup had the chromed plastic trimmed seal and it leaked.  The local VW dealer 
service writer recommended putting in the one piece rubber seal and that one did the 
trick, water tight and looked better without the ratty looking plastic part in the middle.

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   Roger