Condition and Causes

CONDITION:
Waterleaks in cowl areas, door weatherstrips and in rear compartments.





CAUSES:
COWL AREAS may be due to:
- Unsealed left side cowl seam inside of the cowl plenum creating water paths over grommets and brake booster holes (See Figure 1), OR
- Gaps or voids in the seam sealing between the cowl and front body hinge pillar seams.





DOOR WEATHERSTRIPS may be due to:
Lack of sealer in the mounting portion of the weatherstrip, especially at the flange joint areas (See Figure 2).





REAR COMPARTMENTS may be due to:
- Unsealed body seams below the back window and forward of the compartment opening OR;
- Lack of sealer in the mounting portion of the weatherstrip, especially at the flange joint areas (See Figure 3).