flood in the cabin. help!

[donciuz]

Hello,
I have a westfalia california poptop.
After april rains i noticed some water unter the mats in the cabin. O a sunny day i wiped it out, put some newspaper and dried it. Today i open my van - same situacion as before, the carpet is soaking wet. Where should i start looking for the leak?
Could it be the roof not assembled properly after a respray? Could it be front window seal, as mine does not have the crome insert (was too ugly to put it back)?
Ideas?

Thank you.

[R0B]

My moneys on the windscreen.A very common problem.The metal rots under the seal allowing water ingress.You will need to remove the screen to be certain.

[donciuz]

Well i had a full body resto done, so all the windows were out. And the metal under them cleaned and treated, so no holes there. I am wondering wether the windom rubber without the insert is watertight enough...

[R0B]

You could always try some. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAPTAIN-TOLLE ... 3f087668fe" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Oldiebut goodie]

Without the insert in the windscreen rubber won't be sealing properly - why wasn't it replaced, it's cheap enough? (£1.25/metre from seals direct)

[Plasticman]

as^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ they need the chromy insert bit but NOT the one from seals direct, as these are for their own clayton seals not the vw type http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Chr ... geToLoad=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; this is the correct insert
, did you refit the old rubber I always cut the screen rubbers out and bin them , fit new genuine every time . if you want to save some cash then fit a plain front seal, but again buy genuine,

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[ghost123uk]

vw type http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Chr ... geToLoad=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; this is the correct insert

I love the way it says "Store flat, NOT coiled" and in the picture it shows it coiled up

[R0B]

I thought you meant you replaced the chrome strip rubber with the non chrome strip rubber.Why would you re use the old rubber minus the strip anyway?

I am wondering wether the windom rubber without the insert

[donciuz]

Firstly, the resto was caried out not in Britain. Back there i could not get ANY new parts. So i used whatever i could get in good condition. If i had bought rubber inserts from any internet shop, i would have waited several weeks for them to reach the bus. Now i have my bus in the UK so I will try to find a good quality rubber set for all the windows or buy just the insert.

[Plasticman]

Ahhh , not got the club xtal ball so didnt figure that . where'd you have it done as in which farflung country.
these guys do a good seal either with trim or plain
http://www.customandcommercial.com/subc ... 8&group=67" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
ask for Nathan
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