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PART
17-1
GENERAL
BODY
SERVICE
Section
1 Diagnosis and Testing
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Dust and Water Leaks
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2 Common Adjustments and Repairs
Body Sealers and Application
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Section
Body Alignment
Paint Refinishing
3
Cleaning and Inspection
4
HoistiRg
Door
Windlace and Seals
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DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING
DUST AND WATER LEAKS
Sealer locations should be consid-
ered when checking for dust or water
leaks. The forward motion of the car
creates a slight vacuum within the
body, particularly if a window or
ventilator is partially
open.
Any un-
sealed small opening in the lower
section of the body will permit air
to be drawn into the body.
If
dust is
present in the air, it will follow any
path taken by the air from the point
of entry into the passenger and lug-
gage
compartments.
Opening the
ventilator air ducts will equalize
these
pressures.
Dust accumulates in
the rocker panel, and may eventually
work its way to the kick-up or the
rear body pillar, and follow the con-
tour of the wheelhouse into the lug-
gage compartment.
To eliminate dust leakage, deter-
mine the exact point at which the
dust enters. The point of entry is
often deceptive in that the dust may
enter at one point, then follow the
passages formed by interior trim to
another point.
Under certain conditions, water
can enter the body at any point
where dust can
enter.
Any considera-
tion of water leakage must take into
account all points covered under
dust leaks.
To determine the exact location of
a dust leak, it may be necessary to
remove the following trim from the
car:
1. Cowl trim panel.
2.
Rear seat back and seat cush-
ion.
3. Luggage
compartment
floor
mats, and sdde trim panel.
4.
Scuff plates.
After removing the
trim,
the loca-
tion of most leaks will be readily
evident. The entrance of dust is usu-
ally indicated by a pointed shaft of
dust or silt. Seal these
leaks,
and road
test the car on a dusty road to make
sure that all leaks are
sealed.
After the road
tests,
check for indi-
cations of a dust pattern around the
door openings, cowl panel, lower
part of the quarter
panel,
and in the
luggage compartment.
Sometimes leaks can be located by
putting bright lights under the
car,
with the above components
removed,
and checking the interior of the
body joints and weld lines. The light
will show through where leaks exist.
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COMMON ADJUSTMENTS
AND REPAIRS
A wide variety of sealers are used
by manufacturers. Since it would be
difficult to stock all of these sealers,
the
all-purpose
sealers
described
have
been
selected
for
service
use. The method and points of appli-
cation are given under each sealer
type.
A cement for all weatherstrips.
To repair leaks at windshield
and rear windows, apply a ribbon
of this clear cement and allow to
MOTORCRAFT MULTI-PURPOSE
ADHESIVE
R1-43
MOTOR CRAFT
MULTI-PURPOSE
ADHESIVE
dry until
tacky.
Press surfaces to-
gether firmly, i.e., rubber to glass
or rubber to metal of
body.
This cement is also very satis-
factory
to
use
for
cementing
weatherstrips
to
doors, bodies,
deck lids,
windows,
weathershields
etc.
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