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Condition

Waterleaks in cowl areas, door weatherstrips and in rear compartments.

CAUSES:

COWL AREAS; May be due to:





- Unsealed left side cowl seam inside of the cowl plenum creating water paths over grommets and brake booster holes (See Figure 1), OR;

- Gaps or voids in the seam sealing between the cowl and front body hinge pillar seams.

DOOR WEATHERSTRIPS; May be due to:





- Lack of sealer in the mounting portion of the weatherstrip, especially at the flange joint areas (See Figure 2).

REAR COMPARTMENTS; May be due to:

- Unsealed body seams below the back window and forward of the compartment opening OR;





- Lack of sealer in the mounting portion of the weatherstrip, especially at the flange joint areas (See Figure 3).