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I got water in my 245Ti TOO!! (Solved, I hope) 200 1985

posted by  someone claiming to be Paul S. on  Mon Oct 19 04:22 CST 1998 [RELATED]

These pups sure are leaky!!!

After a week or two of heavy rains (big time dumps in the city of continual light rain - Seattle)my newly installed carpet pads were wet!!! (Thank god they are mildew proof and don't stink)

So here's where my leaks were, so far.

1) Windshield, leaking in more than one spot. Not the original windshield, Volvo OEM though, was old and pitted. VERY lousy install job at glass shop for PO. I tore the old one out. (See previous post) Cleaned and POR-15's window "frame". Will have a 91 and later window installed today. (With the rubber moulding encapsulated WS). Will use aftermarket glass for the first time....cross my fingers. It's supposedly good, highly warranteed safety glass. I'll keep you posted.

2)Here's a new one::::The other much larger leaks were coming from both the odometer cable grommet and the the large two legged grommet/boot for the huge wire harness right above where the throttle cable enters. The odometer grommet just wasn't seated correctly so John L. and I seated it, then I smeared it with some very good silicone goop and it's tight as a drum. The other boot was more tempermental, you see the problem was the UNDER side of the boot. The harness bundle is not perfectly round or even oval,.... it had some longitudinal folds that made it impossible for the boot to seal. So when heavy rains came in along the fire wall the water followed the harness down and in. I packed the thing with Silicone seal. Test it today.

Also my car was missing a cowl seal. Ordered one on Sat.

Also also I use this aluminum silicone seal caulk. (3M??? - I'll check) That stuff is great. Not made specifically for cars (gutters) and is NOT paintable, but is fairly easy to work with, seals great, looks ok and seems like it'll last stinking forever.





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