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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.
2000 Astro AWD/Volant Cool Air Intake/Gibson Cat Back Exhaust/External Trans Cooler/3.73/Dog Kennel-Surf/Snow Mobber-Travel Trailer Puller-Machine --- AKA Vanessa
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!
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.
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...
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. 
