Re: Leaky Body

[Bert Otten <Bert.Otten@nni.nl>]

>>> Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net> 08/13/97 01:44AM >>>wrote:

- SNIP - My B has been restored over the past 4 years.  In the process, nearly 
every piece of body sealing rubber has been replaced.  My problem is that the 
car leaks in into both
footwells.  This is a problem whether the car is driven in the rain, or
merely washed with a low pressure garden hose.  Invariably, the rubber floor 
mats will have standing puddles in them.  Does anyone have a clue where this 
water is coming from? 

Chris,

Last year I had the same problem. I would check and clean the heater 
compartment drain tube. From above it is difficult to see. (with the heater 
removed it is easy!!) On the underside of the car you see a rubber tube ending 
in a plastic bulb thing next to the gearbox on the passengers side. On mine 
this tube was full with crud of leaves and mud etc. Try to clean it by poking 
around with a wrie spoke or so.

It stopped the leaking in the footwells on mine. I don't have any leakage 
anymore.

Bert Otten
'66 B