Body - Water Leak At Upper A-Pillar Door Seal
NUMBER: 23-041-07GROUP: Body
DATE: September 29, 2007
SUBJECT:
Soft Top - Water Leak At Upper A-Pillar Door Seal To Door Rail Interface
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves the addition of foam to eliminate a possible water leak at the upper A-Pillar.
MODELS:
2008 (JK) Wrangler
NOTE:
This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a soft top (sales code GWK or VJO) or with a dual top (sales code AEM).
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
On soft top equipped vehicles, water may leak past the door seal to door rail interface at the upper A-Pillar.
DIAGNOSIS:
1. Verify that the soft top is correctly installed and fastened correctly to the vehicle. The soft top cover should be located and clamped in the correct sequence as described in the Owners Manual.
2. Apply water to the affected area for about 3 - 5 minutes while inspecting the interior of the vehicle for possible water leaks and leak source.
3. If the source of the water leak is from the interface of the door seal to the door rail at the upper A-Pillar then perform the Repair Procedure.
PARTS REQUIRED:
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Fold back the entire soft top.
2. Remove the front left and right plastic door rail frame from the vehicle body.
3. Inspect the windshield header seal molded details to ensure that the dark gray foam is present and not damaged. The dark gray foam is located at each outer end of the windshield header seal. If the dark gray foam is damaged, remove the old foam and replace with new dark gray foam from the Replacement Foam Repair Kit (Fig. 1).
NOTE:
The Replacement Foam Repair Kit includes all foam pieces for the vehicle. Not all foam pieces in the kit will be required for this Repair Procedure.
4. Obtain the black foam piece from the Replacement Foam Repair Kit. The black foam pieces are handed (one for the left side and one the right side). Select the correct side black foam piece.
5. Temporarily line up (loose fit) the perimeter of the black foam piece to the front edge of the door rail (Fig 2).
6. Remove the white protective backing from the black foam piece and attach the black foam to the door rail.
7. Wrap the black foam around the front edge of the door rail (Fig 3).
8. Complete the installation of the black foam the to door rail by wrapping the foam onto the underside of the door rail.
9. Repeat the above procedure for the opposite side.
10. Raise and install the soft top to the vehicle. It is important to install the soft top in the correct installation sequence as referenced in the Owners Manual.
POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.
TIME ALLOWANCE:
FAILURE CODE:
Disclaimer:
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization for repair.