[W126 Coupe] Water leak in rear passenger side

[Vance Rowley]

Hi Tom,
  It Looks like this is a common problem. As soon as I find exactly where this is getting in, I will post the details.

Regards,
Vance.
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  From: toelsner at comcast.net 
  To: Vance Rowley ; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Water leak in rear passenger side


  Vance,
  I have developed the same leak on the right side of my rear window. The right well is soaking wet. I discovered it last week with the driving rains we are having in CA. The 
  Tom

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    From: "Vance Rowley" <vance.rowley at tiscali.co.uk> 

    > Thanks Barry and Dick for the info. Forgive me for sounding stupid Barry, 
    > but do you mean the actual chrome strip attached to the rear side window 
    > itself? The reason I ask is because even though I have this on my suspect 
    > list, I have already placed a piece of paper towel on inside of the door 
    > pillar (under the strip) expecting it to get wet after rain by water running 
    > down the inner pillar, under the bottom door trim and under the carpet to 
    > the rear footwell. But so far no results (could be because of only very 
    > light rain in the last few days). I probably didn't use the correct 
    > terminology in my original post on the subject when I said "rear window". I 
    > actually meant I suspect the top of the rear w indshield (small drain above 
    > the outer seal and chrome strip). It still could be this strip that both of 
    > you mentioned. It's just typical that since I have been placing pieces of 
    > paper towel at suspected entry points, it hasn't rained much and pouring 
    > jugs of water doesn't work. It seems to require a constant hard rain storm 
    > with fairly high wind to get inside in the first place. But when it does, 
    > you have your own personal paddling pool in the rear right footwell with no 
    > indication of wetness in the carpet where it came from. It looks like I am 
    > going to need to commit to removing front and rear seats as well as inner 
    > door trim as well as the fitted carpet itself to locate this problem, but 
    > still hoping I can find the entry point without doing this. Any hints and 
    > tips on locating the entry point without ripping the car apart (much) is 
    > welcomed. 
    > 
    > Thanks again, 
    > 
    > Vance.
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