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On 17 Feb 2003 at 23:51, Mark Healey wrote: > I work all day tuesday so on wednesday I am going to try to fix my > windshield leaks. I've been cautioned against using plain old RTV. > Jim mentioned a 3M product but I know that if I don't go into the > store with the verbatum name on the label the teenager behind the > counter isn't going to know what I am talking about. I don't know a specific name. I don't even know if 3M makes such a product. I was just speculating that IF 3M did have something it would be good. I suggest that you contact an auto glass repair shop and see what they use and if they can sell you some of it. > Secondly I can't figure out how water is getting in the engine > compartment. > > The seal is good on the ECU hole. Are the 2 spring clips slipped over the wall so as to hold the gasket tight against the opening? That's the secret, not the condition of the seal, which is always fine. > There is water on the right side of the cargo area under the mat. > Could it be condensation? We don't have that dramatic temp. changes. Once water gets in there it can end up wherever, depending on how the car is parked. While the ECU seal is the prime suspect, there are other possibilities, like the rear window seal. Do you have a sunroof? If so, I wonder if the drain tubes could be rusted out and would they leak in there? Condensation is not likely to give you that much water. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org