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[VACList] water leak on fixed windows in a 68
Here's a suggestion for anyone else who might have
this problem. I tried caulking everthing I could
think of to fix the water seepage on the fixed lower
windows on my 68. I even caulked the edges of the
window itself. I sealed all the seams with alumunimum
tape on top of the caulk (as an experiment to locate
the point of ingress). It still leaked.
I finally figured out how to remove the glass. It's
actually quite simple. You pull out the grey "rubber"
strips along the perimeter of the window. Then, I
removed the old polybutylene sealant and got the
sealing surface clean. I then reglazed the window
with conventional glazing compound. The old grey
strips go back in easily so long as the glass is
centered in the frame.
We finally got a rain worthy of testing my work. The
reworked window did not leak. The other one (my
control sample) did leak. I can't say how long the
glazing compound will work, but it is a pretty quick
job once you know how to do it.
Jon in SC
68 Overlander