WATER LEAK IN REAR DOOR GLASS AREA

REVISION: 03/20/95

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SUBJECT: WATER LEAK IN REAR DOOR GLASS AREA (RESEAL DELTA LOCKS)

MODELS: 1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE - VIN BREAKPOINTS: RU830551 TO RU838252

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A WATER LEAK FROM THE REAR DOOR GLASS AREA ALONG THE DIVISION POST GLASS RUN CHANNEL.

CAUSE:

A MISLOCATED SEAL MAY ALLOW WATER TO LEAK THROUGH THE GLASS RUN CHANNEL RETAINER DELTA LOCKS.

CORRECTION:

RESEAL DELTA LOCKS.

SERVICE PROCEDURE - (SEE ILLUSTRATION)

1. REMOVE TRIM PANEL (SEE SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURE).

2. PULL THE GLASS RUN CHANNEL DOWN ALONG THE UPPER REAR DOOR HEADER. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, REFERENCE #1).

3. MAKE SURE THE DELTA LOCK AREA IS CLEAN AND FREE OF CONTAMINANTS.

IMPORTANT: IF TAPE PATCHES ARE PRESENT OVER THE DELTA LOCKS, REMOVE THE PATCHES.

4. SEAL DELTA LOCKS WITH 3M ULTRAPRO SEALANT #08302, OR EQUIVALENT. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, REFERENCE #2).

5. RE-INSTALL GLASS RUN CHANNEL TO REAR DOOR HEADER RETAINER.

6. CHECK FOR LEAKS.

7. INSTALL TRIM PANEL.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C0340/41 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1

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