Jon, your explanation sounded exactly like what we have experienced for the
last few years.  We also purchased our seal from Bus Boys although I have
been told by a very learned source that all this suff is exactly alike and
no after market seal is any better than anyone elses.

Your fix makes a lot of sense but I have a question.  How does the water
drain away from the rack if you have it all sealed to the body?  We were
told that this seal is actually just cosmetic and put there to match the
rest of the pop top, it doesn't  and shouldn't actually "seal" anything.  I
really don't know but I'm open for any suggestions for a fix.  By the way,
ours doesn't make noise when there is someting in the rack, I guess just
enough weight makes a difference too.

John & Wendy
Cape Cod, MA

'85 Westfalia "S-Cape"
'98 Passat "The Do Dah Machine"

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