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SEALING
PART 6
SEALING
WEATHERSTRIP
TESTING FOR SEALING
In most cases, a visual inspection of an area will
indicate the need for sealing. When testing with wa-
ter, use a spray simulating rain or a garden hose
without the nozzle and regulate the pressure to an
approximate 3 inch stream. All water tests must be
made starting at the bottom of the door opening or
suspected area.
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weatherstrip and slowly move up the joint, seam or
In some cases,
it
is advisable to use trace powder
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and a test bulb to test the sealing between the body
INNER
and the weatherstrips. When the powder is sprayed
at the point where a leak is suspected, it will leave a
trace line through the point of leakage.
In hard to reach points, such as the dog leg at the
"A" post, blue carpenter's chalk applied
to
the weath-
VIEW IN DIRECTION
OF ARROW A
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erstrip will transfer to the "A" post when the door is
closed if a good contact exists.
Fig. 155-Door
and Quarter Panel Belt
Weatherstrip IAV Models)
and the inner lip of the weatherstrip will seal along
the upper inside edge of the glass.
W EATH ERSTRIPS
Roof
Rail
Weatherstrip (Hard Top Modelsl
On hard top models, the roof rail weatherstrip re-
tainer has elongated attaching holes (Fig.
154).
The
weatherstrip can be easily moved in or out for the
best possible
fit
and seal along the top edge of the
vent frame, door glass and quarter glass.
The glass up-stop must be adjusted
so
that the fully
raised glass just curls the outer lip of the weather-
strip against the inner lip.
the glass are properly adjusted, the outer lip of the
When the up-stop, the roof rail weatherstrip and
weatherstrip will seal along the top edge of the glass
FRONT DOORS
FOUR DOOR
MODELS
ELONGATED HOLES
A-
WEATHERSTRIP
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Sb-Outor
Bolt Woathontrlpr
IAR and
AV
Modeld
Fig. 154-Roof
Rail Weatherstrip
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