General Approach For Locating Water Entries; General Procedure; Locating Water Entries - Seat Alhambra 1996 Workshop Manual

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Manual for locating water entries - Edition 09.2018
4 General approach for locating water
entries
4.1

General procedure

When attempting to locate the point of entry, observe the following
steps in their specified sequence:
♦ Fill out the ⇒ "7.1 Checklist", page 19
determine the point of water entry according to the customer
complaint. Start with the area in which the water entry was
located (seen), the circumstances under which the water en‐
tered, the water properties and its possible origin.
♦ Refer to the TPIs (Technical Product Information)
♦ Review the test cases
4.2

Locating water entries

The process of locating the point of water entry begins in the area
where the water appears to be able to determine the water prop‐
erties, the circumstances under which the water appears as well
as the origin.
♦ The process when using specialised equipment
⇒ page 11 .
♦ The process without using specialised equipment
⇒ page 6 .
The basic process for localizing water entry without the use of
specialized equipment is to spray down the vehicle with a hose.
With the help of an electric torch a second technician carries out
a visual inspection of the possible water entry from within the ve‐
hicle.
For locating water entry it is important to differentiate between
three key factors:
♦ the point of entry,
♦ the circumstances under which the water enters,
♦ the type of fluid.
4.2.1 By localisation (origin)
Once the area in which the driver has detected water has been
determined, this area is taken as the starting point from which the
search will progress until the point of entry is found.
The chart ⇒ "7.1 Checklist", page 19
area or areas in which the customer has noticed water.
4.2.2 According to the circumstances under
which water enters.
The circumstances that cause the water entry are determined.
The following circumstances can lead to water entry:
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