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water leaking into 240 DL Wagon passenger compartment 200 1986

posted by  bcg on  Fri Dec 10 16:12 CST 2004
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hello jack,

i've got an '86 245 with a roof rack. i have a similar problem on the driver's side. your problem may lie with leaks from the roof rack.

i know that my well nuts (the rubber grommets that seat in the holes on the roof) are not seated well on the driver's side.

there are 2 ways i can fix the leak.
1. apply polyurethane to the well nuts where they seat in to the roof.

2. take the roof rack off and seal the holes with the ipd roof rack grommets, which can be removed if i wish to put the roof rack back on.

you may notice that the rubber trim around the windshield has shrank. mine has, but i still have no leaks. i've checked thoroughly when i replaced the dash. no leaks & no rust--i'm relieved.

one other suggestion, take out your seats, carpet, and foam cushions underneath the carpet and look for rust very thoroughly & repair as needed. rust seems to be a common problem in the floor pans.

dave shannon has a superb site.

in his quick index, he has one site w/ pics for floor pan repair. i did just about the same thing in the same location.

http://www.homestead.com/volvo2/Rust.html

my 250k+ mi 86 wagon still cruises like silk sliding off a lady's back. watch out for rust. also watch that rust in the corners of the cargo (side) windows & on the hatch.

regards,
byron golden
86 245
92 245






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