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Re: [T3] Squareback vs. water


On 25 Jan 2001, at 7:21, Scott Taylor wrote:

> I got a good chance to test out all my new window and doors seals on my
> 65 Square in a heavy downpour yesterday. The good news is that the
> window, trunk, and hatch seals worked perfectly. The fresh air intake
> seals were also fine. The bad news: some water on the floor after
> driving through standing water. Which makes me wonder: how common are
> leaks in the seal between the body and the pan?

The most common cause of this is rust-thru at the rear of the front 
wheelwells and the front of the rear wheelwells. Check also where 
the antenna wire feeds into the passenger compartment. This is 
also a common leak source that is hard to find. I have grommets to 
seal these.


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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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