Take out the two plugs that reside on the inner corners.  The water will
leak out instead of pooling up to make rust.
I'm not sure, but it could be condensation too, running down from the window
into the inside by the cover.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?

> Hi all.
>
> Last week I opened the rear hatch and found it would close part way on
> its' own. ?? I put in new supports just over a year ago. Shouldn't
> happen I thought.....
>
> My theory is that water gathered and froze, adding extra weight. Today
> in warm sun, water ran out of bottom of hatch and it functions as it
> used to. Mystery solved. But rear matresses are kind of wet. Water is
> getting into van.
>
> My Westy is parked on an incline with rear end pointed downhill.
> Recently weather has been cold.
>
> Where are the typical water leaks points on the rear hatch?
>
> Water normally gathers in rear hatch bottom and drains out when opened
> when parked on incline. Is this normal?
>
> IF it isn't a water leak, could it be that with a frozen chunk o ice
> at the bottom of the hatch, any "new" water coming in would overflow
> into/onto the rear?
>
> TIA, and hope my questions make sense!
>
> Neil.
>
>
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