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Subject:Re: Water dripping dash
From:Harry Hoffman
Date:Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:31:31 -0400

It's funny, I just had this same problem!

It's the antenna hole, mine was replaced with a new antenna that didn't
quite seal right. The water travels down the antenna wire and drips out
from there.

Unfortunately, everything else is getting wet too :-(

I need to get a "original" antenna with the shaft. The aftermarket one
didn't have the shaft and so it didn't really hold correctly. I used
some plumbers putty to seal it up until I can find the right antenna.

Cheers,
Harry

On 06/08/2012 01:56 PM, Ben T wrote:
> I suspect the culprit is the antenna hole.  It could also be a bad windshield seal.
>
> Luggage rack is held by brackets bolted  through the roof. I've never seen a leak come through those small bolt holes but anything is possible. If the leak was there, guessing the plywood ceiling would show evidence of warpage.
>
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> BenT
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> sent from my electronic leash
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> On Jun 8, 2012, at 10:30 AM, Glen Moon<glenmoonfl@HOTMAIL.COM>  wrote:
>
>> If 81 westy sits in heavy rain, water drips from somewhere above the clutch pedal area.  I've checked  the front area after taking off grill and see no obvious source of leak, suspect from above. Can water from the roof luggage rack get into cab?
>>
>

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