Body - Whistle Sound From Rear Quarter Glass
NUMBER: 23-047-05GROUP: Body
DATE: October 7, 2005
SUBJECT:
Whistle Sound From Rear Quarter Glass Area
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves applying RTV sealant to the quarter glass weatherstrip vent holes.
MODELS:
2005 - 2006 (RS) Town & Country, Caravan
NOTE:
This bulletin applies to long wheel base vehicles equipped with Power Vents (sales code JKG) built on or after April 1, 2005 (MDH 0401XX).
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
Whistle sound from either rear quarter glass area.
DIAGNOSIS:
1. Prepare the vehicle as follows:
a. Close all windows including the rear quarter glass windows.
b. Place the A/C Heater control in fresh air mode (not recirculation).
c. Operate the heater blower motor at high speed.
d. While sitting in the third row seat, listen for a whistling sound in the area of both rear quarter windows.
2. Is a whistling sound audible?
a. Yes � go to Step # 3.
b. No � this bulletin does not apply. Further diagnosis is necessary.
3. While the whistling noise is present, open the appropriate rear quarter glass window.
4. Is the whistling sound eliminated?
a. Yes � perform the repair procedure on the appropriate side of the vehicle.
b. No � this bulletin does not apply. Further diagnosis is necessary.
PARTS REQUIRED
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Open the rear quarter window.
2. Clean the appropriate weatherstrip with isopropyl alcohol in the area shown in (Fig. 1)
3. Locate a number of small holes in the rearward portion of the weatherstrip (Fig. 1). Apply a very small amount of RTV sealer on the tip of your finger, and fill each hole in the weatherstrip that you can feel (Fig. 1).
NOTE:
Be careful to remove any excess RTV from the weatherstrip.
NOTE:
Allow the RTV sealer to dry for 30 minutes before closing the quarter window.
4. Repeat Step # 1 through Step # 3. on the other side of the vehicle.
POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.
TIME ALLOWANCE
FAILURE CODE
DISCLAIMER
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not as authorization for repair.