Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
Rhonald, I live in D.C. so a visit would be cost effective in the sense of fuel cost. Whether my limited technical knowledge could add value to what you already know is another story entirely. On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > Rhonald Angelo wrote: > > > On Sunday morning, about

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread Fmiser
> Rhonald Angelo wrote: > On Sunday morning, about 3 a.m. we got a downpour in the > Washington, DC area. Later that morning, when I went outside, > I just decided to check the area behind the drivers seat. > This time I had about 3 inches of water. On the way to suck > out the water with a va

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread Rhonald Angelo
onald 1985 300D 314,000 miles black/palamino > Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 21:19:44 -0400 > From: astrasfo...@gmail.com > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage > > Have you blown out the sunroof drains? Check the headliner - could be > dripping down

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread Jim Cathey
I'm a little foggy - what's the "box" you are referring to? The door has an outside and an inside surface, along with a bottom. Makes kind of a box, in which the window mechanism lives, for example. It has drains, water coming in past the glass is inevitable. Make sure your door seal is intac

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
s is the case, you should also replace the wiper at the outside > base of the window, since this is where the water gets in. > > Peter > > -Original Message- > >From: andrew strasfogel > >Sent: Aug 4, 2009 8:18 AM > >To: Mercedes Discussion List > >Subj

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread Peter Frederick
rear seat well. If this is the case, you should also replace the wiper at the outside base of the window, since this is where the water gets in. Peter -Original Message- >From: andrew strasfogel >Sent: Aug 4, 2009 8:18 AM >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Subject: Re: [M

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-04 Thread andrew strasfogel
Wow - that is GREAT information. Thanks, Peter! I still can't figure out why a gush of water is released when I open a door (a rear and a front door in two different W123 wagons) after a rainstorm. Why is it ponding and where? The insides of both cars seem to stay dry - for now... The water appea

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-03 Thread Peter Frederick
Sunroof drains, cowl drains both sides at the outside, front and rear window seals. All will leak down the front door pillar, through the firewall, or behind the dash and rear cover, respectively, with the water ending up on the rear seat floor as it's the lowest place. If it's only on th

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
; > To: > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:22 PM > Subject: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage > > > > > On Sunday morning, about 3 a.m. we got a downpour in the Washington, DC > area. Later that morning, when I went outside, I just decided to check the > area behind the drivers s

Re: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-03 Thread WILTON
ilton - Original Message - From: "Rhonald Angelo" To: Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:22 PM Subject: [MBZ] 300D Water leakage On Sunday morning, about 3 a.m. we got a downpour in the Washington, DC area. Later that morning, when I went outside, I just decided to check the area behind t

[MBZ] 300D Water leakage

2009-08-03 Thread Rhonald Angelo
On Sunday morning, about 3 a.m. we got a downpour in the Washington, DC area. Later that morning, when I went outside, I just decided to check the area behind the drivers seat...Ias I noticed a bit of water before...back in late June when there was so much rain. This time I had about 3 i