Tools Required
• | Adhesive Kit GM P/N 12346284 |
• | Water hose without a nozzle |
- Remove the window garnish moldings if area of leak is hidden.
Refer to
Windshield Side Garnish Molding Replacement
in Stationary Windows.
- Remove any auxiliary seal or reveal moldings, if necessary to
uncover the urethane seal.
- Apply a small stream of
water while carefully pushing outward on the window in the area of the leak.
- Mark the extent of the leak area.
- Using a sharp knife, trim
off any uneven edges of urethane material at the leak point 75-100 mm
(3-4 in) on each side of the leak point.
- Clean away any dirt from the leak area with water.
- Dry the leak area with an air hose.
- Prime the leak area with black primer #2 from the adhesive kit.
- Allow the primer to dry for 5 minutes.
- Apply new urethane to the area trimmed away.
- Work the new urethane into the trimmed area using a flat-bladed
tool.
- Water test the original
leak area.
- Continue to work the adhesive into the leak area or apply additional
adhesive as needed.
- Install the window garnish moldings. Refer to
Windshield Side Garnish Molding Replacement
in
Stationary Windows.