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Re: [T3] Windshield, Part 2


On 13 Oct 2005 at 6:42, Doug Brashear wrote:

> Because I really do get a lot of water in the car
> (probably bailed a half gallon out of it after last
> week's heavy rains and that's without driving it), I
> figured I'd check the air box drain tubes. They both
> seem to be functioning normally, and a large amount of
> water poured directly into the air intake vents
> spilled out as expected underneath the car.

That certainly seems like a good test, but I'm still surprised at that amount 
of leakage from a windshield gasket. Have you been able to see where it emerges 
inside the car?

> I called the local Safelite and the woman there
> claimed that the windshield is NLA. This is news to
> me, so I'll try a few other locations, and then maybe
> a different chain. 

Try Iowa Glass. Russ can tell you exactly where it is. They are a national 
distributor and I went there about 10 years ago and bought a type 3 windshield. 
At that time they probably had 30 to 50 of them there.

> So, I've replaced many VW window seals before, and
> know that with a friend's help I can do it
> right...glancing at the dash board it looks like I
> have to remove it in order to be able to access the
> lower edge of the seal inside the car, correct? Any
> advice here would be greatly appreciated.

Leave the dash there. The bottom edge of the glass goes in first and comes out 
last. You really don't need good access there.


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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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