Recently, so recently that the car is still on stands, it was painted...

After installing everything, so it is a car again, I find I have old leaks.

2 I have not figured out how to stop... The wiper on the right side seems to be leaking between the shaft, and the housing.... Water appears at the linkage arm under the dash when a hose is washed over the hood.....

The 2nd is the rear window in a 245 wagon which leaks from UNDER the window seal, and not over it.

This must mean that water gets under this seal on the outside and then somehow goes up over a steel ridge, and then back down and out into the rear areas of the car..

If water came from under the glass, it would have to travel over the top of the seal.... So how do I stop these leaks?

I had other leaks... After the hard rain I discovered the winter floor mat on the ft left was holding a fair amount of water.. After hosing and seeing it leak onto the matt, I tore apart the fuse panel, and with help watered the car again, while watching....

I discovered water coming in thru the bottom top door hindge bolt!!! There are 3 bolts per hindge, so one by one I would remove them a bit later...... First I gave these some time to dry, and then with ATF in a oil can (pump type) I oiled the top[ of the hindges from the outside... At I pulled the bolts these too we oiled at this point.... I painted each one with roofing cement mixed with ATF, and reinstalled them.. Then used that same mix to paint the area with a brush.

Eact bolt was rusted between the head and the threaded portion in use.... SO you folks might want to check these bolts..

All 4 side doors ended up leaking... Only my drivers doors has ever been replaced so far as I am able to tell.... It seems a "Well" is left by the factory, and this area can leak small amounts of water..

Another place seldom seen is the area in a wagon above the spare tire well...

I totally missed this area, and just today discovered paint problems there.

I can not access the entire area, but of what i can a wire brushing, and rust converter was applied. In a day or 2 I will shoot rustoleum up in there, and spray ATF with a slight bit of tar as best I can in there as well...

Another leak was found at the left rear quater panel under the bumper. It seems a seam from the factory can leak from higher up and thwe water run between panels, and into the spare well.... This one had me sayin' Huh? But soon after mopping up, and watering low to high the leak was found from the outside and stopped with regular undercoat... "3-M"

So I hope this helps someone, and I get 2 answers.. I have no desire to tear out the rear glass, or the wiper linkage in full....

A sneak fix is what I am after... Maybe for the wipers something like spark plug boots over the top that move with the wipers, or a valve stem seal????

The rear window gasket really has me stumped.. Mac

My goal is to stop ALL Water from getting in my car...