Re: [T3] Talk about rain

[Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>]

<x-flowed>The water probably got in through the uncapped hole after it got past 
the door seal. Are the seals around your door check straps and the 
hinge seals in good shape? Could be getting in there too. I've always 
wondered whether VW made a provision for draining water that might 
collect in there. I guess your experience plus the fact that VW had no 
less than 9 rubber seals on each hinge post tells us there isn't. In 
late 1965 (I think) VW wisely changed the design so that the hinges 
surface mount on the posts, eliminating this problem. Can you work some 
cotton rope or something in through the uncapped hole to try to wick 
the water out?

Scott
62 343, 65 361 (Also in LA. We really did get soaked this week.)


On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 04:07  PM, David Hornback wrote:
> First time I hit the brakes
> a gush of water came out of somewhere (in the door sill area)...later 
> to find it was squirting
> out the one uncapped lower door hinge holes whenever the momentum 
> changed.
> Where is this water stored? How did it get in there and how do I get 
> it out?


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