The rear hatch window seal, like your front window seal can start to
leak. It's one possibility.

On Jan 21, 2008, at 3:26 PM, neil N wrote:

> 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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