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Re: [T3] Water through bottom of car


In a message dated 7/13/05 2:37:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jadney@vwtype3.org writes:

<< Check where your antenna wire passes into the interior of the car from 
under 
 the front fender. There should be a rubber plug around the wire, but there 
is 
 often just an open hole with the cable running thru it. 
 
 Check under the back seat. Look on each side for signs of water entry. It is 
 common for the seams there to rust thru and allow a lot of water in when 
 driving.
 
 Water leaks like this will rather quickly destroy the car unless you fix 
them.
 It takes a lot longer for things to actually dry out than you probably 
realize. 
 There should be no drips from under the dash even in the heaviest rain, but 
 this water may have come in with the antenna cable. >>

Jim is right on target here. Check the antenna wire/hole to see if it's 
sealed. Also in the rear seat area water can enter, being thrown by the rear tires. 
If however your fuse box is getting wet, then check the condition of your 
windshield seal. There are 2 holes, one on each side, with the passengers right 
above the glove box (LHD drive cars), these are factory paint drain holes that 
aren't really known or talked about. They are hiding under the seal, and are a 
straight shot into the car. These will allow enough water to get your left 
foot wet (drivers side LHD cars) if your windshield seal is not sealed to the 
body. If I'd been thinking about it, I'd have taken a couple of pics of them to 
show you while we had the windsjield out of my son's car. I hope this helps.

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, becoming a T-3 Heb, pics can be seen 
at; 
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 
       69 Square, currently awaiting a t-4 engine transplant

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