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Inspection Procedure 5




INSPECTION PROCEDURE 5: Water leak between the quarter window glass and the door window glass

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

- Improper adjusted door window glass

CAUTION:
The weatherstrip holder has been adjusted at factory. Do not make an adjustment unless absolutely necessary.

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the fit between the door window glass and the weatherstrip holder, and between the quarter glass and weatherstrip holder.

1. Remove the weatherstrip from the weatherstrip holder.
2.




NOTE:
Special tools is installed in the weatherstrip installation hole of weatherstrip holder.
(MB992165 to MB992167 and MB992169 to MB992170)

NOTE:
It installs it so that special tool (MB992168) may hit the part in the corner of door glass.

NOTE:
The tape is sticking adjusted up and down and evenly in respect where special tools and weatherstrip holder are hit disregarding it when there is a space between special tools and weatherstrip holder.

Set the special tools MB992165 to MB992170 on the weatherstrip holders, and check the clearance from each window glass.

Q. Is the clearance between each glass and the weatherstrip holder normal?

YES Go to Step 2.
NO Adjust the glass to achieve proper clearance, then perform the water leak check again.(Refer to Water Leaks.)
STEP 2. Check the alignment between the door window glass and the quarter window glass.

Q. Is the alignment between the door window glass and the quarter window glass normal?

YES Go to Step 3.
NO Align the door window glass and the quarter window glass.(Refer to Adjustments.)
STEP 3. Check the quarter window glass weatherstrip.

Q. Is the quarter window glass weatherstrip damaged?

YES Replace the quarter window glass.
NO Return to Step 1.