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jfaett271594mi Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2018 Posts: 2 Location: Good Hart, MI
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:11 am Post subject: When it rains it pours |
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Have a 1972 Karman Ghia Convertible. Purchased car with new top. However, had it out yesterday and got caught in rain storm. Started leaking all around base of dashboard. No obvious drips from top of windshield. Seems to be running down inside and dripping onto floor etc. Left hand turns were fun... water ran down my left leg . Thoughts on what could stop this?
Thanx
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Starbucket Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2007 Posts: 4006 Location: WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:32 am Post subject: Re: When it rains it pours |
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Replace the windshield rubber and hope the frame isn't rusted through. |
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KGCoupe Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2005 Posts: 3580 Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:08 am Post subject: Re: When it rains it pours |
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How it really is, ...
What it feels like, ...
Finding out that your car leaks when it rains really does suck because the water can quickly damage upholstery, carpet and worst of all the metal itself if the leak is left unchecked.
Perhaps even more so because you know that it will likely be difficult to isolate the exact entry point of the water.
Your initial description does indeed sound as if the leak may be in the windshield rubber.
Quite often, though, the water may be traveling some distance along some (possibly well hidden) interior surface before it actually puddles on the dashboard, seat, floor ... or your leg.
Hidden deep in The Samba Archives you can find the document that Volkswagen wrote BITD to help their technicians find and stop water leaks in Karmann Ghias,
Body Leaks - Karmann Ghia
Look, Listen, Do It Better Booklet No. 14.
Undoubtedly yours is not the first Karmann Ghia to suffer from a water leak, so if you use the Ghia Forum Search feature you also may be able to find some helpful tips in previous individual threads such as this one ...
So how much water does your Karmann Ghia leak?
Best of luck finding that leak. |
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rbsurfguy Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2008 Posts: 1757 Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: When it rains it pours |
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Could it be caused by a missing or rusted out Inner Door Hinge Pillar Cover? That plate that sets behind the front wheel and seals off the hinges and heater tunnel? Just a thought since I saw this wide open when mine was completely disassembled.
Jeff _________________ 1971 Ghia convertible (Body off rebuild)
2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
See my build on The Samba at:
Jeff's 71 Vert Restoration/Reassembly http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight= |
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kgj Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2013 Posts: 418 Location: Uk, Cornwall
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: When it rains it pours |
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That link to booklet no.14 was super interesting. Not seen it before. Thanks for posting. _________________ 1958 coupe |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32433 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: When it rains it pours |
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Image 14/15 shows why the rockers rot so badly, they actually designed the body so that water enters the box channel. This would be especially problematic in salty conditions.
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rbsurfguy Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2008 Posts: 1757 Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:26 am Post subject: Re: When it rains it pours |
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That leak manual was awesome! Thanks. _________________ 1971 Ghia convertible (Body off rebuild)
2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
See my build on The Samba at:
Jeff's 71 Vert Restoration/Reassembly http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight= |
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