Re: Ur leaks

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Daryl;

    Rather than using silicone, use the black polyurethane sealant made
specifically for glass. You can get this stuff from glass shops or auto
supply houses. It works better than silicone and doesn't contaminate the
surface. Once you have applied silicone, no other sealant will adhere
properly.
    Silicone is for bathrooms :o)

Fred Munro
'91 200q  261k km
-----Original Message-----
From: DRoxburgh <DRoxburgh@email.msn.com>
To: quattro group <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 4:58 PM
Subject: Ur leaks


>Thanks for your help guys. The leak is between the rubber and the glass -
at
>least that us where the water appears on the inside. I have looked under
the
>rubber seal from the outside, and there seems little seal between the
rubber
>and the glass, so I will try the Silicon / windscreen sealant path....
>hoping for he best, everything else is now fixed on the car!!
>
>
>Daryl
>
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>I also had the same leak on my urq. Instead of r&r the windscreen...I
>went to the local parts store and bought some windshield sealer.
>
>First step was to clean out the outside of the glass where the lip of
>the rubber meets the glass. I used alcohol and paper towel...to get up
>under the seal. I then sealed it about one foot towards the center and
>all the way up to the top of the roofline. Suggestion: have extra paper
>towel handy to get the extra sealant that squeezes out.
>
>I have not had a problem since. BTW get it done now! If you have the old
>rabbit style fuse box corrosion problems can be a nightmare.
>
>Scott
>
>Daryl,
>Are you referring to the chrome molding piece that surrounds the
>windshield?  If so, here's a BTDT solution.
>
>Had water dripping in from headliner and driver's footwell.  Got a tube
>of black GE Silicon sealant (exterior version), cut application nozzle
>so it would produce a very small bead.  Laid bead on windshield glass as
>close to molding as possible.  Then placed a paint scraper razor blade
>on leading edge of the sealant bead and angled the back of the razor
>down to rest on molding.  Bring leading edge of blade back to molding
>which forces sealant into any spaces.  Do a section at a time and make
>sure to wipe any leftover sealant off molding and glass w/damp clean
>cloth.
>Easier to do than to describe and worked like a charm.
>HTH,
>MJ Murphy
>
>replace the windshield (and gasket) or try butyl tape (windshield
>adhesive/sealer).  Make sure everything is dry before you try option two.
>And make sure you've used some hand lotion before starting, otherwise when
>you pull away your fingers, you pull away the butyl tape you just
>installed...
>
>HTH,
>-S
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