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At 08:38 PM 2/19/98 EST, you wrote: >I've got a major leak in my Squareback (or maybe it's just the major rain >we're having). After being parked in the rain, the area behind the dash fills >with water, and when I move off, turn corners, etc., it comes sploshing onto >my feet. It's obviously not doing the electrics any favours, and it builds up >in the battery tray/rear footwell. I thought it had been coming from the >fresh air grill (and the drainholes therein) being blocked, but after I >cleaned them out, it's as bad as it was. Any ideas as to why this is >happening? >My suggestions: >1.) Front hood/bonnet seal is pretty perished? >2.) Front fender/wing beading has seen better days? >3.) Door seals " ? >4.) windshield/screen seal " ? >It also seems to be worse when I'm parked facing uphill (on the level), rather >than downhill. Sonny This sounds like the classic Squareback leak problem. Lay out some towels on the floor under the dash and pull out the two drainage tubes that run from up under the dash (connected to the plastic drainage channels) down to the holes above the hump (just above and to the right of your accelerator foot). WHen you pull these out, there's a good chance you will see the Niagra Falls for a second in your own vehicle. If nothing happens, do the following: Blow out the tubes with your mouth or compressed air, making sure they arent blocked. Then poke a long, thin screwdriver (carefully) either up through the drainage holes or down through the holes from outside the car, making sure they arent blocked. Trust me, at some point in this procedure your blockage will become obvious in a very cold and wet kinda way... ;) Clear out all the leaves/gunk/crap that has collected in the tubes and in the drainage holes, replace the tubes, and then dump water through the vents from outside to see that they drain properly under the car like they should. This should solve your problem. Hope so! Dave Y. 68 Square