Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 59

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION
45. WATER LEAK TEST
Spray the vehicle with water and check that no wa-
ter enters the passenger compartment.
• Before performing the water leakage test, re-
move anything that may obstruct the operation or
which must be kept dry.
• Close all of the windows completely, and then
close all of the doors tightly. Close the hood and
trunk lid before starting the test.
• Connect a hose to a tap, and spray water on the
vehicle. The rate of water discharge must be ap-
prox. 20 to 25 liters (5.3 to 6.6 US gal, 4.4 to 5.5
Imp gal) per minute.
When spraying water on areas adjacent to the floor
and wheel house, increase the pressure. When di-
recting water on areas other than the floor portion
and wheel house, decrease the pressure. But the
force of water must be made strong occasionally by
pressing the end of the hose.
NOTE:
Be sure to keep the hose at least 10 cm (3.9 in)
from the vehicle.
• Check the following areas:
• Front window and body framework mating
portion
• Door mating portions
• Glass mating portions
• Rear quarter window mating portions
• Rear window and body framework mating
portion
• Around roof drips
• If any dampness in the compartments is discov-
ered after the water has been applied, carefully
check all areas that may have possibly contributed
to the leak.
46. APPEARANCE CHECK 2
1) Check the paint after removing the paint protec-
tive coating and washing the vehicle.
NOTE:
Before removing the protective coating, be sure to
wash the vehicle, because the painted surface may
be scratched if the surface is rubbed with sand or
other hard particles which may be attached to the
protective coating.
2) Check the whole vehicle body for stains, flaking,
damage caused by transportation, rust, dirt, cracks,
or blistering.
NOTE:
• It is better to determine an inspection pattern in
order to avoid missing an area, since the total in-
spection area is wide.
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• It is desirable not to make corrections to the body
paint unless absolutely needed. However, if any
corrections are required to remove scratches or
rust, the area to be corrected must be limited as
much as possible. Re-painting and spray painting
must be avoided whenever possible.
3) Carefully check each window glass for scratch-
es. Slight damage may be removed by polishing
with cerium oxide. (Half-fill a cup with cerium oxide,
and add warm water to it. Then agitate the content
until it turns to wax. Apply this wax to a soft cloth,
and polish the glass.)
4) Check each portion of the vehicle body and un-
derside components for the formation of rust. If rust
is discovered, remove it with #80 — #180 emery
paper, and treat the surface with rust preventive.
After this treatment is completed, flush the portion
thoroughly, and prepare the surface for repair
painting.
5) Check each portion of the body and all of the
chrome parts for deformation or distortion. Also
check each lamp lens for cracks.