Hi Eric,

The photo on The Samba website shows that the angled cap that covers the
antenna is missing. With the cap removed it's clear that water could pass
between the hole in the nose of the Vanagon and the antenna. Where the
water would travel from there is a mystery to me.

Ryan

On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 11:09 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi folks.
>
> The Samba site doesn’t play well with screen readers.
>
> What is the conclusion?
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Jun 5, 2020, at 1:03 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > I think I found the source of the leak
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=2048830
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 10:39 AM <alex@mevay.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Dan,
> >>
> >> I have what sounds like the same leak as you, around the clutch pedal.
> >>
> >> Along the lines of what Ben said, I thought another common cause for
> >> leaks is a wearing out of the sealant between body panels.  I've been
> >> assuming mine is coming through that vertical seam running down the
> >> "nose" of the vanagon just inboard of the radio antenna.  My sealant
> >> there is clearly worn out (hard/cracked/missing).  Admittedly, I have
> >> not confirmed this source, as the van doesn't see a lot of rain, and
> >> I'm hoping to get a paint job in the next year or so, but it might be
> >> worth a look or hose spray.
> >>
> >> Good luck,
> >>
> >> Alex
> >>
>