Window Run Channel

XI. Wind noise at front door window run channel to door frame.

1. Lower door glass.

2. Remove the window run channel from the retainer in the header of the door frame by pulling down and outboard on the run channel.





3. Using bedding and glazing compound, run a 5 mm bead around the inboard edge of the retainer. Refer to Figure 8, Section A-A.

4. Using bedding and glazing compound fill the two cavities in the upper rear corner of the door frame. Refer to Figure 8, View A.

5. Spray window run channel with glass cleaner, for ease of installation.

6. Reinstall the window run channel, using a plastic trim stick to ensure that the run channel is fully seated in the retainer. Refer to Figure 8, View C.

XII. Wind noise at rear door window run channel to door frame.

1. Lower the door glass.

2. Remove the front, top and rear portion of the run channel from the retainer from the door frame by pulling down and outboard on the run channel.

3. Using bedding and glazing compound run a 5 mm bead around entire inboard edge of the retainer. Refer to Figure 8, Section A-A.

4. Using bedding and glazing compound fill the cavities in the bracket area of the upper front corner of the door header and at the top of the division post. Refer to Figure 8, View B.

5. Spray the window run channel with glass cleaner for ease of installation.

6. Reinstall the window run channel using a plastic trim stick to ensure that the run channel is fully seated in the retainer. Refer to Figure 8, View C.

Labor Operation: T1899
Labor Time: .3 hour
.2 hour each additional door

XIII. Wind noise at rear door stationary glass seal to door frame.

NOTE:
There are three different areas of wind noise from the stationary glass seal.

1. Stationary glass seal to reveal molding.





Wind noise between the rubber retainer and the scalp molding may be repaired by repositioning the seal out to meet the scalp molding using a plastic trim stick. Refer to Figure 9.

Labor Operation: T3351
Labor Time: .2 hour per door

2. Misaligned division post.





Wind noise due to a misaligned division post molding to upper scalp molding may be repaired by realigning the division post as shown in Figure 10.

a. With the door trim and water deflector removed, loosen the upper and lower retaining screws and position as necessary. Reinstall the water deflector and door trim.

Labor Operation: T3352
Labor Time: .4 hour per door

CAUTION:
APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY.

3. Wind noise at rear door stationary glass seal to door frame.

a. Remove the rear door stationary glass per Section 10-2-9 of the Service Information Manual.





b. Starting at the top of the division post and continuing rearward to the bottom of the stationary glass opening, apply a bead of bedding and glazing compound to the inboard edge of the retainer. Refer to Figure 11.

c. Fill the two cavities at the lower corner of the stationary glass channel with strip caulk sealer. Refer to Figure 11.

d. Reinstall stationary glass.

NOTE:
When reinstalling stationary glass, care should be taken to ensure that the stationary glass seal is parallel with the belt line molding. The seal flap around the perimeter of the stationary glass must be outboard of the reveal molding.

Labor Operation: C0400 Right, C0401 Left
Labor Time: 1.0 hour per door