Specific Areas
FIGURE 9:
A. WINDSHIELD
1. Windshield header probable cause:
a. Skip in urethane sealant
Correction: Apply sealer to missed location (See Figure 9).
b. Molding resonance
FIGURE 12:
Correction:
- Apply sealer between black plastic lip and roof (See Figure 12) .
- Apply sealer between brite scalp and black plastic at leading and trailing edge. Smooth flush (See Figure 12).
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FIGURE 11:
Areas 2-3-4 of Figure 11, probable cause:
a. Skip in urethane
Correction: Apply sealer to missed location (See Figure 9).
FIGURE 13:
FIGURE 15:
B. Front Door - Specific Areas
1. Upper rear corner, Area 1 of Figure 13:
a. Door Alignment-Door frame outboard of specification.
Correction: Adjust door frame inboard (See Figure 13) .
b. Exposed Pinguide (Glass rear guide)
Correction: Readjust glass-See 1987 Body Service Manual Doors-"C,H" styles 5C-27.
c. Insufficient compression of glass to glass run channel at rear vertical.
Correction: Add black vinyl coated electrical wire (approximately 5/64" - 2 mm outside dimension, length as required) between glass run channel and scalp molding (See Figure 15).
2. Beltline at rear probable cause: Area 2 of Figure 13.
a. Missing seal at glass run channel to door frame at rear vertical.
Correction: Add 100 mm x 19 mm strip of Nitrile Tape to back of glass run channel, or replace glass run channel with 1988 part.
b. Misapplied thumb grade sealer caulking.
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FIGURE 17:
Correction: Apply as indicated (See Figures 15-17).
c. Out of Date Mucket Parts (Inner Rear Filler Beltline was a separate part, not part of glass run channel 1985-87.
Correction: Replace with 1988 integral muckets.
Part No. 20699064 - Right Sedan 20699065 - Left Sedan 20699066 - Right Coupe 20699067 - Left Coupe
d. Wrinkled door weatherstrip between beltline and first retaining nail.
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3. Mirror patch probable cause:
a. Missing or misinstalled auxiliary seals Correction: Replace or reinstall seals
b. Misapplied thumb grade sealer
Correction: Apply as indicated (See Figures 17 - 22)
FIGURE 23:
c. Gap at noise of mirror-1987 LeSabre, right side only (See Figure 23)
Correction:
1. Remove mirror.
2. Elongate front mirror attaching hole forward 2.0 mm (See Figure 23).
FIGURE 24:
d. Poor fit of filler (rear lower corner) to door at belt line (See Figure 24).
FIGURE 25:
FIGURE 26:
Correction:
1. Remove mirror
2. Remove (pry off) spacer washer at rear lower attaching hole area (See Figure 25) .
NOTICE: On corrections C and D, if difficulty installing front nut is encountered, back front stud out 2 mm (See Figure 26).
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FIGURE 14:
4. "A" pillar (windshield to roof area) of door upper frame (See area 4 of Figure 13) .
a. Door alignment - door frame outboard of specification
Correction: Adjust header (See Figure 14).
b. Poor seating of glass into glass run channel
FIGURE 27:
Correction: Adjust door glass, See 1987 Body Service Manual Doors "C, H" styles 5C-27.
c. Replace run channel, or
d. If run channel isn't available, add 5/16" outside diameter vacuum hose to glass run channel front upper corner to rear upper corner (See Figure 27).
e. Loose drip molding
Correction: Apply sealer to act as adhesive (See Figure 27).
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FIGURE 14:
C. Rear Door - Specific Areas
1. Beltline at rear, probable cause (Area 1 of Figure 28).
a. Misapplied thumb grade sealer.
Correction: Apply as indicated (See Figure 29).
2. Beltline at front, probable cause (Area 2 of Figure 28).
a. Misapplied thumb grade sealer
Correction: Apply as indicated (See Figure 30)
3. Sail area, probable cause (Area 3 of Figure 28).
a. Door alignment - Door frame outboard
Correction: Adjust frame to specifications (See Figure 14).
4. Division post, probable cause: Area 4 of Figure 28. Also Figure 31.
a. Poor seal compression to glass
Correction: Add Black Vinyl coated electrical wire (approximately 5/64"- mm outside dimension length, as required). Between glass run channel and scalp molding (See Figure 31).
FIGURE 9:
D. Back Glass
1. Entire periphery, probable cause:
a. Skip in urethane
Correction: Apply sealer to skip (See Figure 9)