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Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 12 Jul 2023, 13:57
by pauljvw
1984 westfalia joker poptop
Hi , after new tailgate window seal and tailgate seal I'm still getting some water ingress. Any advice or experience of this issue would be appreciated, cheers

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 12 Jul 2023, 16:02
by davidoft1
where's the ingress exactly?

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 12 Jul 2023, 17:19
by pauljvw
Hi, dripping out of the vent slots at the bottom of the tailgate! I put a hose on it this afternoon, it also came through the seal. I can understand that if the tailgate is not sitting right but I can't figure how it gets into the tailgate itself, thanks

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 12 Jul 2023, 17:28
by clift_d
It could be corrosion around the window seal?

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 12 Jul 2023, 19:18
by pauljvw
Hi, all corrosion was eliminated and repaired when the seal was replaced so it's very sound! I'll have a chat with the repairer tomorrow, cheers

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 12 Jul 2023, 19:51
by davidoft1
It’s possibly tracking around if the aperture seal is leaking

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 15 Jul 2023, 14:47
by pauljvw
I've altered the aperture seal and there was no sign of water this morning after some heavy showers πŸ‘

Re: Tailgate water ingress!

Posted: 16 Sep 2023, 06:22
by pauljvw
Not sure who suggested this but after false hopes were dashed tried resealing the volkswagen and transporter badges and it is finally fixed. They had been off last year for some repairs πŸ™ƒπŸ™‚πŸ‘