A2 - Side Seal Front End Fit Adjustment
A2 - SIDE SEAL FRONT END FIT ADJUSTMENTFlushness with the "A" Pillar Seal
1. Check that the end of the side seal is flush with the "A" pillar seal.
^ If the seals are flush, go to step 4.
^ If the seals are not flush, go to step 2.
2. Leave the doors open. Unlock both sides of the roof, then lift its front edge, and place a folded shop towel under it so you'll have access to the end of the side seal.
3. Adjust the end of the side seal to make it flush with the "A" pillar seal:
^ New type side seals: (Cars made in May 1994 and later, and some earlier repaired cars.) These seals have slotted screw holes in their end brackets. To adjust the end of the seal, loosen the screws and reposition it flush with the "A" pillar seal, then tighten the screws.
^ Original side seals: (Cars made before May 1994.) Adjust the end of the side seal by carefully bending its metal core in or out as needed to make it flush with the "A" pillar seal. After the adjustment, remove the towel, lock the roof, and check the fit. Repeat until the fit is flush.
COMPRESSION OF SIDE SEAL TO "A" PILLAR SEAL
4. Check that the end of the side seal fits tightly against the "A" pillar seal. If the fit is too loose (or too light, deforming the seal). adjust the side seal and, if necessary, the "A" pillar seal.
Side Seal: Pull the middle of the seal out of its retainer, then stretch the seal to the position you want, and hold it there while you push it back into the retainer.
^ "A" Pillar Seal: If repositioning the side seal doesn't correct the fit, then carefully pull the upper outside corner of the "A" pillar seal away from the pillar (the butyl adhesive will stick to the seal). Then move or "stretch" the seal into the position you want.
When you're certain that the side seal and the "A" pillar seal fit together properly, press the "A" pillar seal firmly against the pillar to make sure the adhesive sticks securely.
5. Reinsert the folded shop towel under the roof. Then pull back the top edge of the side seal. and apply a bead of Cemedine along the first 50 mm of its inner edge. If you replaced this seal (procedure B1), you already did this.
6. Apply Silicone (or Lithium Dielectric) grease to the mating surfaces of both seals.
7. Leak test the repaired area. If the leak persists. replace all four seals (see B1). If you've already replaced the seals, but the roof still leaks, check the related adjustments described in this section (A1, and A3 thru A6); also check related areas where you applied Cemedine.