Bodywork Fault Diagnosis; Water Penetration Into Passenger Compartment; Excessive Efforts To Open Door; Failure To Lock Door - Vaz 21213 Repair Manual

1. Hot water was used for washing (above 80°ë)
2. Leaded petrol or other aggressive agents were used for dewaxing
Deterioration by coolant
Deterioration by moisture due to prolonged vehicle storage under an air-
tight cover
1. Dry cloths were used for cleaning
2. Extended exposure to the sun
3. Aggressive cleaners were used for bodywork washing
1. Excessive or irregular clearance over door aperture
2. Crumpled metal structure of door seal
3. Windscreen seal leaking
4. Heater air box drain valve is squeezed by vacuum servo unit hose
1. Door lock striker retainer pivot shaft bent
2. Striker retainer worn
3. Door position incorrect
Top end of lock outer control lever butts against exterior handle shoulder
Excessive clearance between exterior handle shoulder and top end of
lock exterior linkage
1. Broken or weak spring of lock central shaft or external control lever
2. Loose riveting of external operating lever shaft. On closing the lever lug
fails to engage ratchet due to lever misalignment
3. Seized exterior control lever due to dust or grease coking
Insufficient travel of inner control lever due to insufficient operating link
travel
1. Lock operating link broken
2. Excessive operating link length

Chapter 8. Bodywork

Cause
Pink spots over light painted surfaces
Lighter spots over dark painted surfaces

Water penetration into passenger compartment

Excessive efforts to open door

Failure to lock door by key or locking knob
Failure to unlock door with exterior handle
Failure to unlock door with interior handle
Failure to unlock bonnet from passenger compartment
Fault diagnosis
Dark spots over bodywork
1. Remove minor blemishes through buffing, respray body in case of major
deterioration
2. Respray body
Polish affected areas
Buff affected areas, respray body, if applicable
Dull shine
1. Buff affected areas, respray body, if applicable
2. Buff affected areas, respray body, if applicable
3. Buff affected areas, respray body, if applicable
1. Centralize door and adjust door lock striker position, adjust door aperture
flange
2. Renew seal
3. Put 51-É-7 sealant under outer seal lug
4. Properly route servo unit hose
1. Renew pivot
2. Renew retainer
3. Adjust door position
Bend lever top end away of handle shoulder to have 0.5-2.0 mm clearance
Bend lever top end to handle shoulder to have 0.5-2.0 mm clearance

Failure to lock door

1. Renew lock
2. Remove lock and ensure reliable riveting
3. Remove lock, wash and lubricate friction parts with grease Litol 24
Adjust lock inner control lever
1. Renew operating link
2. Adjust operating link length through loop on lock hook
Remedy
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