Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-07 Thread Redghost
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain The trunk seals also function as storm drains - water is supposed to get to them, then flow around and down. If the channel

[MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-06 Thread Zoltan Finks
I just finished sanding and painting the passenger well of the trunk in the 240D. Wasn't too bad thankfully - especially considering how long water may have been allowed to collect there. Question is: what purpose does that rubber plug really serve since the small hole in the big plastic insert

Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-06 Thread Levi Smith
If you've got water in your trunk, most likely it's from a leaking trunk seal. I've seen water in my trunk on my 83' 300D though I haven't gone looking for the culprit. Though come to think of it, both of my Subaru's have had water in the trunks and those were from leaking seals around the

Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-06 Thread OK Don
The trunk seals also function as storm drains - water is supposed to get to them, then flow around and down. If the channel facing the outside of the seal is clogged with dirt and leaves, you'll get water in the trunk. On 10/6/06, Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you've got water in your

Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-06 Thread R A Bennell
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain The trunk seals also function as storm drains - water is supposed to get to them, then flow around and down. If the channel

Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-06 Thread Zoltan Finks
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain The trunk seals also function as storm drains - water is supposed to get to them, then flow around

Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain

2006-10-06 Thread Van Cleve
, 6 Oct 2006 14:17:14 -0500 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trunk rust from rain To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Don't know, Randy. I've yet to look