CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
BODY AND SHEET METAL—53
Pack around the door hinge pockets (Fig.
122) with body caulking putty. Pack body
caulking putty around the hinge cap on the
rear door hinge pillar ("B" pillar) on four-
door hardtop models.
Water entering the car from the outside of
the window generally drains out through the
drain holes in the bottom edge of the door inner
panel. However, water often seeps in to dampen
the door trim panels. This is due to the water
falling against the door inner panel and leaking
to the door trim panel through any openings in
the door inner panel (Fig. 123).
To correct this type of leak, remove the door
trim panel. Seal off all holes in the door inner
panel using a waterproof masking tape. Addi-
tional sealing may be obtained by using body
caulking putty. Be careful in removing the
plastic water shield so that it can be reused,
otherwise, a new plastic water shield will have
to be installed. Cement the plastic water shield
in place using weatherstrip cement.
Be sure to tuck in the bottom edge of the
shield through the long slot at the lower edge
of the door inner panel. Seal at corners with
waterproof tape. Seal around all the bolts,
screws and washers. Seal around all the trim
panel retaining clips using body caulking putty
or white mastic.
42.
FRONT DOOR VENT WINDOW
Leaks through the vent windows can be located
by water test. After locating the leak area, in-
spect the
condit:
on
of the vent weatherstrip, the
fit of the vent glass in the vent opening, and the
compression of the vent glass weatherstrip
(Fig. 124).
In most cases simple adjustments will correct
leaks between the vent glass and the weather-
strip.
To increase the pressure of the glass
against the upper portion of the weatherstrip,
install shims made from the closed cell rubber
shim stock between the upper vent pivot bracket
and the outside of the vent glass (Fig. 124).
WATERSHIELD TO BE PIERCED
WITH SHARP INSTRUMENT
AFTER INSTALLATION
CEMENT
WATERSHIELD TO BE
PIERCED BY SHAFT
AT ASSEMBLY
WATER SHIELD
DOOR INNER PANEL
ELECTRIC DOOR ^- MANUAL DOOR
58x99
Fig.
123—Door Watershield Openings
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