DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS
Initial Inspection
When
it
is
known that water
is
leaking
into
the car,
do not immediately assume
that
a weatherstrip seal,
door glass mechanism, or hatch are in need
of
ad-
justment.
Check for gaps.
If
gaps are found around the door
glass sealing plane (Fig.
6)
it
is important
to
check
this sequence
of
corrective steps. After closing the
door, roll the window down and then back up again
to
be sure the glass does
not
come up inside the
weatherstri
p.
If
gaps
occur
along the "
A"
or " B"
pillar, the weatherstrip retainer along those areas
can be moved inward or outward, as well as t
ilt
ed in
or
out
at the top
or
bottom
to
better align
with
the
glass. If this adjustment appears
to
be needed,
simply pull the weatherstrip gently from the retainer
and you will see the screws going through the slot-
ted holes. ,(Fig. 7
)'
Loosen the screws and adjust the
retainer
to
the proper position. Remove the hatch
and check the condition
of
the weatherstrip by run-
ning your finger along its enti
re
length. If either seal
is ripped
or
torn, they will need replacing. The seals
should be sl
ick
to
the touch. If not, lubricate with
pure silicone lubricant (Ford
Part#
D7AZ-19553-A).
FIG. 6 - DOOR GLASS SEALING PLANE
4
Inspect the roof frame area
of
the weatherstrip re-
tainer silicone seal. (Fig.
7)
Be sure that there are no
holes in the sealant.
Inspect striker caps
to
be sure they are not broken
and check the two
locking
pins to see that they
fit
snugly
into
the holes.
Door Closing Effort
First point
of
inspection is basic door fit. For exam-
ple,
If
door closes in
too
far,
or
if
the
door rides up
or
down
on
the
striker
bar,
that
should be remedied us-
ing shop manual procedures before checking any
of
the T-Roof
co
mponents.
After
any
door
adjustment,
always be sure
to
check the
window
adjustments.
At
this point, check f
or
Interference
of
door against
weatherstripping on the " A"
pillar
by examining for
bunching and crimping
in
that area (Fig. 8).Also,
check
to
see that the closing
door
is
not
striking a
bent blow-out clip on the " A"
pillar
. If either the "
A"
pillar weatherstripping
or
blow-
out
cl
ips require ser-
vice, see page
11
.
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