3233198 - V05 FRONT DOOR WATER PENETRATION

After rain or washing, water enters the car in the region of one of the front doors
Results of the tests
1DOOR RAIN GUTTER CHECKAll OKProblems metOperation

Check the door housing rain gutter. In particular, ascertain:

  • that there is no dirt, leaves, etc.
  • that the fitting is correct in the corner (the seal should not cover the special air inlet port)
 Continue to Step 2 Rain gutter dirtyClean the rain gutter
Rain gutter fitting faulty Refit the rain gutter correctly Op.   7055A14 
2CHECK DOOR COMPARTMENT SEALAll OKProblems metOperation

Check the door seal In particular, check:

  • absence of wrinkles in the seal
  • condition of seal
 Continue to Step 3 Faulty fitting of seal Fit the sealing strip correctly Op.   7005A34 
3CHECK DOOR ALIGNMENTAll OKProblems metOperation

Check the door is properly fitted. In particular, ascertain:

  • door - compartment correctly aligned
  • seal correctly bonded to the door
 Continue to Step 4 door incorrectly fitted Refit the door properly Op.   7005A14 
4MOVING GLASS CHECKAll OKProblems metOperation

Check the moving glass seal. In particular, ascertain:

  • that the glass closes correctly
  • that the glass channel is correctly positioned
  • the glass scraper is correctly positioned
 Continue to Step 5 Channel incorrectly positioned Refit the channel properly Op.   7005D18 
Glass fitting faulty Refit the window opening mechanism and the moving glass correctly Op. 7005D10
Glass scraper incorrectly fitted Refit the glass scraper correctly Op.   7005D26 
5CHECK DOOR DRAINAGEAll OKProblems metOperation
Check the drainage on the lower part of the doors.

In particular, ascertain:

  • that there is no dirt, leaves, etc.
 Continue to Step 6 Dirt in drains Clean the drains. If necessary refit correctly Op.   7005A46 
6CHECK CORRECT OPERATIONAll OKProblems metOperation
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