Cowl Area - Wet Passenger Carpet, Inoperative Blower
88mazda09Category Applicable Model/s
14 1988 626/MX-6
Subject WATER LEAK FROM COWL AREA
Bulletin No. 059/88
Issued 10/17/88
Revised
DESCRIPTION
If you encounter a customer complaint pertaining to a wet floor at front passenger compartment or malfunction of the blower motor due to a burnt out blower motor resistor, refer to the following repair procedure. The problem may be due to water entering through the heater blower cowl under the cowl grill (lower moulding).
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1. Remove the right side baffle cover under the cowl grill (lower moulding).
2. Install a new baffle cover with modified fasteners after applying 0.08 inch (2 mm) thick of repair sealant (B001 77 739) additionally onto the originally applied sealant as shown.
NOTE:
a) If the repair sealant (B001 77 739) is not available, use equivalent one.
b) If the modified fasteners are not available, reuse the original fasteners applying a small amount of sealant under the fastener head.
3. Reinstall the cowl grill (lower moulding).
4. Replace the blower motor assembly with modified one (waterproof type).
Replace the blower motor resistor if necessary.
VIN OF PRODUCTION CHANGE
1988 626/MX-6 vehicles produced in Japan:
JM1GD****K1709751 August, 1988
1988 MX-6 vehicles produced in the U.S.A.:
1YVGD31A7 K5204001 September 1, 1988
PARTS INFORMATION
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Customer Comment Code: 6D
Damage Code 38
Part No. of Main Cause: GJY1 61 B10
Operation Number: XX0290RX
Labor Hours: 0.8 Hr.