Repairing Method For Water Leakage Around Retractable Hard Top

WATER LEAKAGE TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS

Repairing Method for Water Leakage Around Retractable Hard Top












WATER LEAKAGE FROM A

The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the front roof and the body side weather-strip.
Cause: There may be incorrect adjustment between the front roof and the body side weather-strip.
Repair Procedure 1
Check that front roof and the front roof panel are flush and adjust if necessary.
Front Roof Panel.
Check and adjust the gap between the front roof and the front roof panel if necessary.
Front Roof Panel.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM B

The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the front pillar upper portion and body side weather-strip.





Cause: Double-sided tape (2) and EPT seal (3) on body side weather-strip (1) backside does not securely contact front pillar upper portion (4).
Repair procedure 2
- Fill the clearance with butyl if clearance is detected between front roof panel and weather-strip. Replace the part if water leakage is still detected.
- Replace body side weather-strip with new one and check that double-sided tape and EPT seal securely contacts front pillar upper portion and front roof.
The cause of water leakage may be from inefficiency of water evacuation.





Cause: The body side weather-strip (1) drain hole (A) is plugged.
Repair Procedure 3
Cleanse the drain holes of body side weather-strip.
Unplug the drain hole (A) on both sides of front body side weather-strip.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM C






The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the door glass (1) and front roof panel weather-strip (2) in vertical direction.
Cause: The power window cannot apply enough vertical pressure to the front roof panel weather-strip via the door glass.





The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the door glass (1) and front roof panel weather-strip in (2) lateral direction.
Cause: The power window cannot apply enough lateral pressure to the front roof panel weather-strip via the door glass.
Repair Procedure 4
Adjust the door glass and quarter window glass. Procedures.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM D

The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between front roof panel and center roof panel.
Cause: There may be incorrect adjustment between front roof panel and center roof panel.
Repair Procedure 5
Check and adjust the flatness deviation between the front roof panel and the center roof panel if necessary.
Center Roof Panel.
Check and adjust the gap between the front roof panel and the center roof panel if necessary.
Center Roof Panel.
The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact or gap between the front roof panel and center roof panel weather-strip top.





Cause: Double-sided tape (2), EPT seal (3) and butyl (5) on center roof panel weather-strip (1) backside does not securely contact center roof panel (4).
Repair Procedure 6
- Fill the clearance with butyl if clearance is detected between center roof panel and weather-strip. Replace the part if water leakage is still detected.
- Replace center roof panel weather-strip with new one and check that double-sided tape and EPT seal securely contacts center roof panel.
The cause of water leakage may be from inefficiency of water evacuation.





Cause: The center roof panel weather-strip front (1) drains holes (A)
are plugged.
Repair Procedure7
Cleanse the drain holes of center roof panel weather-strip front.
Unplug the drain holes (A) (A) on both sides of center roof panel weather-strip front.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM E

The cause of water leakage may be between the top edges of door glass and quarter window glasses.
Cause: The flatness between door glass and quarter window glasses is incorrect.
Repair Procedure 8
Check the flatness between the door glass and quarter window glass using a thin plastic card. The resistance must be same at each point.
- If the flatness is incorrect.
- Adjust the door glass and quarter window glass. Procedures.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM F

The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the center roof panel and the rear roof panel.
Cause: There may be incorrect adjustment between the center roof panel and the rear roof panel.
Repair Procedure 9
Check that center roof panel and the rear roof panel are flush and adjust if necessary.
Rear Roof Panel.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM G

The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact or gap between the center roof panel weather-strip and rear roof panel.





Cause: Double-sided tape (2) and EPT seal (3) on center roof panel weather-strip (1) back side does not securely contact center roof panel (4).
Repair Procedure 10
- Fill the clearance with butyl if clearance is detected between rear roof panel and weather-strip. Replace the part if water leakage is still detected.
- Replace center roof panel weather-strip with new one and check that double-sided tape and EPT seal securely contacts center roof panel.
The cause of water leakage may be from inefficiency of water evacuation.





Cause: Center roof panel weather-strip (1) drain holes (A) are plugged.
Repair Procedure 11
Cleanse the drain holes of center roof panel weather-strip.
Unplug the drain holes (A) on both sides of center roof panel weather-strip rear.
- Check the connection between the center roof panel weather-strip and drain tube.
Repair Procedure 12





Align the connection claw position of drain tube (1) and insert.





The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the quarter window glass (1) and center roof panel weather-strip (2) in vertical direction.
Cause: The power window cannot apply enough vertical pressure to the center roof panel weather-strip via the quarter window glass.





The cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the quarter window glass (1) and center roof panel weather-strip in (2)
lateral direction.
Cause: The power window cannot apply enough lateral pressure to the center roof panel weather-strip via the quarter window glass.
Repair Procedure 13
Adjust the door glass quarter window glass. Procedures.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM H

If water leakage occurs from front area of trunk lid to trunk room inside, the cause of water leakage may be from poor contact between the rear roof panel and the trunk lid panel.
Cause: There may be incorrect adjustment between the rear roof panel and the trunk lid panel.
Repair Procedure 14
Check and adjust the contact deviation between the rear roof panel and the trunk lid panel if necessary.
Rear Roof Panel.

WATER LEAKAGE FROM I

The cause of water leakage may be from inefficiency of water evacuation.





Cause: The body side weather-strip (1) drains holes (A) are plugged.
Repair Procedure 15
Cleanse the drain holes of the body side weather-strip.
Unplug the drain holes (A) on both sides of the body side weather-strip.