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DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS
Initial Inspection
When it
is
known that water
is
leaking
into the
car,
do
not immediately
assume that a weatherstrip
seal,
door glass
mechanism, or hatch are in
need
of
ad-
justment.
Check for gaps. If gaps are found around the door
glass
sealing
plane (Fig. 6) it is
important
to
check
this sequence of corrective
steps.
After
closing
the
door, roll the window
down
and then back
up again
to
be sure
the glass does
not come up
inside the
weatherstrip. If gaps occur along the
"
A" or
" B"
pillar,
the
weatherstrip retainer
along
those
areas
can
be moved inward or outward
,
as well as tilted
in
or
out at the top
or
bottom to better align with
the
glass. If this adjustment appears to
be
needed
,
simply pull the weatherstrip gent ly
from
the
retainer
and you will see the screws going through the
slot-
ted holes.
,(Fig.
7)'
Loosen the screws and
adjust
the
retainer to the proper
position.
Remove
the
hatch
and check the condition of the weatherstrip
by run-
ning
your
finger along its
entire
length.
If
either seal
is
ripped or torn, they w
ill
need
replacing.
The
seals
should
be
slick
to the
touch.
If
not,
lubricate with
pure
silicone
lubricant
(Ford Part#
D7AZ-19553-A).
FIG. 6 -
DOOR GLASS SEALING PLANE
4
Inspect the roof
frame
area
of the
weatherstrip re-
tai ner
sil
icone seal.
(Fig.
7) Be
sure
that there are
no
holes in the
sealant.
Inspect striker caps
to be sure
they are not broken
and check the two
locking
pins to see that they fit
snugly
into
the holes.
Door Closing Effort
First point
of inspection
is
basic
door
fit.
For
exam-
ple,
If door
closes in too
far,
or if the
door
rides up or
down
on
the striker
bar,
that shou
ld be remedied us-
ing shop
manual
procedures
before
checking any of
the T-Roof components. After any door
adj
ustment,
always
be
sure to check
the window
adjustments.
At this
point,
check for
Interference
of
door against
weatherstripping on
the
" A"
pillar by
examining
for
bunching
and crimping in that
area
(Fig. 8).Also,
check
to
see
that the closing
door is not striking a
bent
blow-out
clip
on
the
" A"
pillar.
If
either
the
"
A"
pillar weatherstripping
or blow-out
clips
require ser-
vice,
see page
11 .
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