> > > > > Thanks Phil - before ringing around - any recommendations in the
> > > Sydney
> > > > > area
> > > > > for both finding and fitting? I am in Camden...
> > > > >
> > > > > Am keen to fix properly as it is in good condition and want to
> keep
> > > it
> > > > > that
> > > > > way :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Mark.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2008 at 9:46 PM, <
plander@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Really, the only way to fix it properly is a new rubber.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phill
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gary Cookson <
gary@twentytwentyone.net> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Mark
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > My windscreen was replaced recently too and I noticed a
> bit of
> > > > > water
> > > > > > > dripping
> > > > > > > > into the footwells after a downpour the other day. My
> screen
> > > > > rubber is
> > > > > > > a solid
> > > > > > > > piece and doesn¹t have any decorative trim though. The
> side
> > > window
> > > > > > > rubbers in
> > > > > > > > the van part have all shrunk and have a gap at the edges
> but
> > > the
> > > > > metal
> > > > > > > trim is
> > > > > > > > still there so I planned on a little black sikaflex to
> seal
> > > them
> > > > > up.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In the past I¹ve bought a proprietary product for fixing
> > > leaking
> > > > > > > screens. A
> > > > > > > > liquid you pour carefully around the edge and it soaks in
> and
> > > > > seals
> > > > > > > the leaks.
> > > > > > > > Designed for older cars with cracked windscreen rubbers I
> > > guess.
> > > > > It
> > > > > > > did work.
> > > > > > > > Maybe try a car parts place for something like that.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > A quick google brought up this which is different.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > >
http://www.selleys.com.au/Selleys-Windscreen-Sealant/default.aspx
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Let us know how you get on.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Gary
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > We have had v. heavy rain here in Camden and Deborah
> noticed
> > > some
> > > > > > > water
> > > > > > > > dripping on her right foot when driving.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sure enough, there is water ingress up under the dash all
> the
> > > way
> > > > > up
> > > > > > > to the
> > > > > > > > windscreen it seems.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Examining the windscreen closely externally, it seems the
> > > > > decorative
> > > > > > > > (silvery/brown) part of the seal does not meet up in the
> > > middle
> > > > > > > between the
> > > > > > > > washer nozzles (ie, in centre). Maybe there should be a
> small
> > > > > silver
> > > > > > > metal
> > > > > > > > part there to "join" this part of the seal, however, the
> gap
> > > seems
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > big. The
> > > > > > > > windscreen was replaced over a year ago and perhaps has
> been
> > > like
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > since
> > > > > > > > then (I haven't noticed).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any ideas on best approach to solving this leak?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > > Mark
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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