leak fixed--thanks toby

[treed2 at wsu.edu (T. Reed)]

> after tracing a monsoon-class leak to the windshield, i took less than an
> hour to fix it.  using silicone from the hardware store, i just went around
> the windshield seal and injected it in the center "channel". after a light
> rain yesterday, and a liberal car wash today, the leak seems to be resolved.
> thanks to toby for the suggestion and advice for the fix.  btw, in order to

Hey, no prob. Just glad it worked- I know how much that windshield leak
sucks! Make sure you dry out your carpet and insulation and everything
completely or you risk rust and mildew..

> definitely see if your windsheild is leaking (without removing the dash),
> you can jam a napkin in between the dash and the windshield at the corners.
> there's a void there where the napkin will fit. if there's a big leak, the
> napkin will get soaked. since (in my case) the windshield leaks under the
> carpet, it isn't otherwise obvious where it's coming from.

Hmm.. good idea to use the napkin..

It was always my intention to pull the dash and install a drainage channel
under the seal to catch (and empty down the a/c drain hole) any future
leakage. But the silicone stuff seems to have worked well enough over the
years that it hasn't been necessary.

> -Michael Abatzis

Oh, and Al - I do remember seeing your post. I think Michael and I
conversed on the subject in detail off-list as well tho.

-Toby