Re: Leaking (posted to r.a.vw.w, also)

[joan <joan@hooked.net>]

Thanks Chris. I am emailing this to myself at home so I can print it out and
refer to it this weekend.

Joan

At 11:41 AM 11/20/96 -0800, you wrote:
>At 09:35 AM 11/20/96 -0800, you wrote....a bunch of stuff I don't know
>about, and....
>
>>2.) Before I start trying to fix the roof, does anyone know of any
>>other source of interior leaks that are common on this year and model?
>
>
>Hi Joan.
>
>I've got the same car with the same problem.  I've discovered multiple
>sources of leaks:
>
>1)      Vapour seals - the plastic liner behind the door panel is the
>barrier that keeps the water that runs down your window and into the  door
>panel from getting into the car.  If the vapour seal is broken, missing or
>detached, you'll get water - guaranteed.
>
>   Don't try and tape it back into place - even the "watersealing" tape for
>home windows doesn't work.  I'm going to try resealing mine  with heavy
>plastic and a bead of good ol' silicon.  Whadaya guys think?  Will it stay
>stuck and sealed?  The other option is to get a dealer to put a new OEM seal
>on (read $$$).
>
>2)      Windshield seal is going, going, gone (?).  This'll get your fuse
>box and breed all kinds of gremlins.  Solution - resealed by a shop.
>
>3)      The plastic cover under the hood that covers the computer.  If
>cracked or missing, you can get water in through the opening for the fan. 
>
>4)      Sunroof drains - might be a problem to check these if your sunroof
>isn't working but once the sunroof can be operated  park the car somewhere
>dry and *gently* pour water into the sunroof tray while the roof is open.
>Pour water on both sides of the sunroof  and you should get four little
>puddles at each corner of the car.  No puddle means the drain is blocked.
>Compressed Air is one possible way of clearing the drain. 
>
>5)      Door out of alignment.  My car had been in a little wreck before I
>got it.  The passenger door did not close perfectly flush with the panel
>behind it - the door stuck out 1/8 inch or so.  If you open the door and
>look at the interior of the door frame you'll see the post that extends out
>to which the door-lock mechanism latches.  That post can be loosened, moved
>and retightened.  BEWARE - it moves in any direction, not just laterally.  I
>marked the upper and lower position of the post on the paint of the door
>frame before loosening and then moved it in.  80% of my water leak
>disappeared!  :)
>
>        There were some posts a while back about doors sagging and causing
>an ineffective seal on the weatherstripping that way.  If your doors seem to
>sag, there are folks on this list that have shadetree fixes for that.
>
>Those are all of the water-leaks I've found.  If you hear of others,
pass'em on.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Chris.
>'85 Scirocco
>
>cfiddes@direct.ca     
>
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