

| Subject: | Re: Rear sidemarker lens issue |
| From: | Shawn Wright |
| Date: | Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:13:07 -0700 |
I don't think there is a gasket used here - neither of my vans had them. The boot is supposed to keep the connections dry I guess (which it doesn't do very well after 20 years of...) My '82 had the bulb connectors come apart in pieces of rust when I pulled them. I think I was able to swap in some bulb connectors from old Rabbit parts I had lying around. Perhaps some thin foam cut to fit the lens would work as a gasket, or thin rubber might work better - some foams trap water and encourage rust. On 30 Mar 2008 at 9:36, Neil Crawford <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi volks, > > I believe the PN for the lens is 321945361A. I've got a leak from the top > of the body/lens (presumably) into the boot and spade terminals. How to > stop? > > I thought I'd seen a gasket or somesuch that mounted betwixt the body and > the lens to prevent water from getting inside but cannot find any at > VanCafe, VanAgain, GoWesty, or BusDepot. > > Before I head to the hdware store and reinvent the wheel, anyone have a > better idea? ScottTurbo, you mentioned this problem in other areas didn't > you? > > -- > Neil Crawford > '82 Diesel Westy > Me other car is Swedish Shawn Wright http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA
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