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Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:00 am
by peelers
great thread guys.
i have a 2000 that i have owned for 6 years... SOB has leaked via i have been guessing the dutch doors since i purchased it. i've tried numerous methods with no real success. i was never quite sure i found the offending area....... finally said eff it... pulled out all the carpet in the rear and replaced it with rubber mats. the leaking is my only complaint about these vans.... just decided to live with it. i'm eager to read about these fixes.
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:40 pm
by sfeaver
I replaced all the seals onthe rear doors, top and bottom, everything rubber. Didnt fix it. Drilling two 1/4" holes in these spots was the fix. It stays dry now. Its a crappy fix, but for a crappy design thats what you gotta do. This fix is much cheaper than all the seals!
Scott
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:53 pm
by NotDadsW41
Run some silicone around or fresh paint around those holes and I call this BRILLIANT!
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:57 am
by peelers
nice. thank you. firing up the drill now. thank you.
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:34 pm
by sfeaver
Those who did this, did it work for you? Mine stays nice and dry!
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:00 pm
by loopie
Mine is dry...but I need to do something to block the fine-dust infiltration one of these days.
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:08 pm
by MountainManJoe
loopie wrote:Mine is dry...but I need to do something to block the fine-dust infiltration one of these days.
Ditto. I have a plan I'm going to implement this weekend. I'll make a post about it soon.
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:53 pm
by sfeaver
I dont find any dust with mine.. You think its coming in the holes? Or through the seals?
Scott
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:00 pm
by MountainManJoe
The body is double walled sheet metal and there's a gap in between. At the bottom of the rocker panels are holes for water to drain out of. This is one point of entry for dust. The rear doors also have drain holes. Exterior features like door handles and license plate box also have gaps. Also, when travelling rough gravel roads, the doors vibrate, and the seals let in dust.
Behind my various interior trim panels (such as jack storage), it is FULL of old caked on dust.
Re: sealing the rear dutchies
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:33 am
by loopie
For the record...I was referring to dust problems only while travelling off paved roads at speeds of 30kmhr or more. The air flow induced vaccum seems to suck in the fine dust thru the rear dutch setup.
Anyways...didn't mean to detract from the OP's concern of water infiltration...the dust fix is prolly a little different. Like just new puffy seals etc...