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On 15 Apr 2001, at 21:21, David Yaghoubian wrote: > I'll have another look in this spot. Thanks for the tip! I'm curious though > - in the leak spot you're describing what is the problem usually? Meaning, > it that a common spot of corrosion where water gets through a rusted out > hole, or is it an improperly placed fender seal (?). Accordingly, what is > usually the solution to this problem? Thanks again!! Rust thru seldom happens right straight thru panel. It ALWAYS happens at a seam where water can seep in by capillary action and get trapped between 2 or more layer of metal. At the front and top of the rear fender well you will find a number of places where multiple sheets meet and join. These joints are usually sealed with undercoating or tar. This stuff hardens in time and pulls away from the underlying metal, leaving another place where capillary action can cause water to accumulate. Go under there and pull off all the loose stuff you can find. You will discover places where the underlying metal is gone. My "cure" has always been roofing tar. Alone for small spots, with fiberglass cloth for medium areas, or aluminum sheet for larger areas. Soak the metal in LPS-3 (NOT LPS-1!) before you start, and work the tar into the rusty metal/LPS next. Then add your overlay, whatever it is. Don't wear your sunday clothes! ;-) - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe