I just took mine out, let it dry out and put it back in. Is there a reason I
should NOT have done this??  Malcolm

Giroux, wrote:

> I guess it had to happen...
>
> I removed the cover of the heater under the rear bench (Westy) to find that it
> has been leaking coolant.  Took the whole bench out (I won't mention the seized
> screws), cleaned everything, added a missing o-ring seal and replaced the rubber
> gasket inside the valve.  Everything is spotless and tight now.
>
> BUT  the felt-like board on the right (passenger's) side of the heater is
> soaked with coolant to a point of no return.  What is my best source for
> this material (is it sound proofing material?  insulation?  both?). I check the
> local hardware store with no luck.  They only have a material that is half the
> thickness and not as dense.
>
> (FYI dealer can't get the part anymore - discontinued)
>
> Thanks,
>
> �ric