Hard Top Wind Noise and Water Leak Information
FIGURE 25 - HARD TOP SIDE ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP:
V. HARD TOP WIND NOISE AND WATER LEAKS
A. Hard top wind noise and water leak at the A-Pillar repair procedure.
With the hard top properly installed, the hard top side roof rail weatherstrip should sit approximately 1/16" outboard of the A-Pillar Cap (refer to Figure 25).
FIGURE 26 - HARD TOP INTERIOR TRIM:
1. Remove hard top and interior trim to expose the side roof rail weatherstrip retainer (refer to Figure 26).
2. Loosen the four side roof rail weatherstrip retainer bolts.
3. Adjust side roof rail weatherstrip until it sits 1/16" outboard of the A-Pillar Cap.
4. Tighten screws.
5. Reinstall adjustment screw covers.
FIGURE 27 - CORNER OF HARD TOP SIDE ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP:
B. Hard top water leak at the side roof rail weatherstrip adjustment screw covers repair procedure.
1. Apply windshield primer, P/N 1052420 or equivalent, to the corner of hard top side roof rail weatherstrip (refer to Fig. 27).
2. Apply windshield adhesive, P/N 12345097 or equivalent, to the corner of hard top side roof rail weatherstrip (refer to Fig. 27).
FIGURE 28 - DOLLAR BILL TEST:
C. Hard top wind noise and water leak between the top of the door glass and the side roof rail weatherstrip repair procedure.
1. Insert a dollar bill or similar weight paper between the top of the door glass and the side roof rail weatherstrip (refer to Figure 28).
2. Pull the dollar bill from between the door glass and the side roof rail weatherstrip. Medium to firm tension on the bill should be present.
FIGURE 26 - HARD TOP INTERIOR TRIM:
3. If adjustment is required, remove the hard top and interior trim to expose the side roof rail weatherstrip retainer (refer to Figure 26).
4. Loosen the four side roof rail weatherstrip retainer bolts.
5. Move the side roof rail weatherstrip outboard.
6. Tighten four side roof rail weatherstrip retainer bolts.
7. Reinstall hard top and check for proper adjustment using a dollar bill.
8. Remove hard top.
9. Reinstall interior trim and hard top.
FIGURE 29 - SIDE ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP:
D. Hard top wind noise and water leak at the side roof rail weatherstrip repair procedure.
Check side roof rail weatherstrip for an inward roll (refer to Figure 29).
FIGURE 30 - SIDE ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP:
1. Remove hard top and interior trim to expose the weatherstrip retainer.
2. Using a 7/64" bit, drill a hole through the outboard edge of the side roof rail weatherstrip retainer and the side roof rail (refer to Figure 30).
3. Using a 9/64" bit, enlarge the hole in the weatherstrip retainer.
4. Install a 4.2 x 1.41 x 13 mm sheet metal screw, P/N
11501133.
5. Reinstall interior trim and hard top.
FIGURE 31 - VERTICAL AND SIDE ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP RETAINERS:
E. Hard top wind noise and water leak at the top rear corner of the door glass repair procedure.
1. Remove the side and vertical weatherstrip retainers (refer to Figure 31).
2. Apply windshield primer, P/N 1052420 or equivalent, to the corner of the hard top.
3. Apply weatherstrip adhesive, P/N 12345097 or equivalent, to the corner of the hard top.
4. Apply a light bead of adhesive, P/N 12345097 or equivalent, along the retainers and reinstall.
F. Hard top wind noise and water leak between the door glass and vertical weatherstrip repair procedure.
1. Insert a dollar bill or similar weight paper between the door glass and the vertical weatherstrip.
2. Pull the dollar bill from between the door glass and vertical weatherstrip. Medium to firm tension on the bill should be present.
3. If adjustment is required, remove hard top.
4. Remove hard top B-Pillar trim.
5. Loosen three vertical weatherstrip retain ing screws (refer to Figure 31).
6. Move the weatherstrip outboard.
7. Tighten vertical weatherstrip retaining screws.
8. Reinstall hard top.
9. Check for proper adjustment using a dollar bill.
10. Remove hard top.
11. Reinstall hard top trim and hard top.