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Subject:Re: water under window seal
From:Marshall Ruskin
Date:Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:05:50 -0500

Go to a glass place have them remove the window.

Sand down to bare metal, clean out the pits.

Apply fibreglass body filler, sand, apply second coat, sand. Prime, Paint.
Paint again

Re-insert window.

I did this last year on my rear hatch glass. Worked GREAT!

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: water under window seal

> Hi,
> I've just discovered water trapped under the lower part of the rubber seal
> around the window at the back on the left side of my '90 Westy. It has
been
> there for some time because we haven't had rain in weeks and I haven't
> washed it recently. The rubber seal is intact and tight all around the
> window but it's obviously getting in somehow. There is no visible rust
even
> when I lift the edge of the seal, but there is some in there somewhere
> because the first clues were dried rust-colored spots below the seal.
>
> Any information as to where it might be getting in and how to fix this
> problem will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jerry in The North of Arizona
>
> (P.S. If anyone spots any 2001 Eurovans, MV or MV Weekender's, at dealers
in
> So. California, Arizona or Utah would you please let me know?)