Procedures

If the water leak is traced to the right side lower A-pillar, proceed with the procedures as shown. Refer to the 1995 Eclipse Service Manual, Volume 1, as needed when performing the procedures as shown.

1. Remove the glove box.

2. Remove the four screws holding the glove box under frame and disconnect the light switch.

3. Remove the right side instrument panel under cover.

4. Remove the right side cowl trim.

5. Pull back the right side floor carpet to access the evaporator mounting nut and the ABS control unit cover (if so equipped). On vehicles without ABS, skip to Step 7. On vehicles without air conditioning and ABS, skip to Step 9.

6. Remove the control unit cover and ABS-ECU bracket, leaving the ABS unit connected.

NOTE: On vehicles without air conditioning, skip to Step 9.

7. On air conditioned equipped vehicles, refer to page 55-11 in the service manual and discharge the air conditioner system.

8. After discharging the A/C system, refer to page 55-29 in the service manual and remove the evaporator and housing as a complete unit. Vehicles equipped with cruise control will require removing the cruise control cable junction from the bulkhead and moving it out of the way to gain access to the evaporator refrigerant hose connections. The cruise control cable junction is located on the bulkhead (passenger side) in the engine compartment.

NOTE: The evaporator/housing assembly can be removed without removing the instrument panel.

9. Referring to page 55-27 in the service manual, remove the blower assembly.

NOTE: The blower assembly can be removed without removing the instrument panel as instructed in Step 5 of the service manual blower assembly removal instructions.

10. Peel back the carpet pad to expose the seam in the body along the bulkhead and the A-pillar.






11. Inspect the seam to locate any break in the sealant or incomplete coverage of the sheet metal joints. See the indicated area in the illustration. If a sealant break or void is found, apply sealer (RTV silicone or equivalent) to the seam, shown as the shaded area in the illustration inset. If no void is identified, reseal the entire seam. The sealant break or void may be too small to be seen.

12. Water test the seam by spraying water on the outside of the car at the lower right side A-pillar area and along the lower windshield area to make sure the leak is repaired.

NOTE: Move the ABS controller away from the bulkhead to prevent water damage to the controller in case the sealing procedures in Step 11 were insufficient.

13. After you are sure the water leak is repaired, reinstall all removed components in reverse order of removal.

14. For all air conditioned vehicles, refer to the service manual and recharge the system.