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Water in my car need rubbers



I might try that after I get the ones I ordered just to try and salvage them
but they are pretty bad.  I may try an old oven (low temp) and freezer
trick.  I have a deep freezer that is bigg enough.  Just need to get it to
hold the shape through the process.

On 8/23/07, foxxinabox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <foxxinabox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Found water all inside behind the drivers seat in my 1986 8V
> > Scirocco with no sunroof.  I need the rubber rain guide that fits at
> > the inside top of the door. It goes from the middle column down to
> > the front bottom of the door. I need both the drivers and passenger
> > side.  Mine are all deformed and mangled.
>
> Had similar happen to my '86. My drip rails weren't too bad so I set them
> out in the sun to soften them and removed the factory adhesive (left the
> metal
> strip). I reattached with 1/2" moulding tape and haven't had a problem
> since.
> Unfortunately, it's one of those 8v Scirocco specific parts.
>
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)