

| Subject: | Re: leaky windshield |
| From: | Jeff Palmer |
| Date: | Fri, 5 Jun 2020 14:13:27 -0500 |
Onto my left foot. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2020, at 1:27 PM, Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 >>>> >>
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