WATER LEAK IN REAR DOOR GLASS AREA. Cadillac Concours 1995

For 1990-2009 cars

# WATER LEAK IN REAR DOOR GLASS AREA

REVISION: 03/20/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CORRECT THE MODEL YEAR. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 53-16-06 (SECTION 10 - BODY). *********************************************************************

#### SUBJECT: WATER LEAK IN REAR DOOR GLASS AREA (RESEAL DELTA LOCKS)

#### MODELS: 1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE - VIN BREAKPOINTS: RU830551 TO RU838252

#### CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A WATER LEAK FROM THE REAR DOOR GLASS AREA ALONG THE DIVISION POST GLASS RUN CHANNEL.

#### CAUSE:

A MISLOCATED SEAL MAY ALLOW WATER TO LEAK THROUGH THE GLASS RUN CHANNEL RETAINER DELTA LOCKS.

#### CORRECTION:

RESEAL DELTA LOCKS.

SERVICE PROCEDURE - (SEE ILLUSTRATION)

1. REMOVE TRIM PANEL (SEE SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURE).

2. PULL THE GLASS RUN CHANNEL DOWN ALONG THE UPPER REAR DOOR HEADER. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, REFERENCE #1).

3. MAKE SURE THE DELTA LOCK AREA IS CLEAN AND FREE OF CONTAMINANTS.

#### IMPORTANT: IF TAPE PATCHES ARE PRESENT OVER THE DELTA LOCKS, REMOVE THE PATCHES.

4. SEAL DELTA LOCKS WITH 3M ULTRAPRO SEALANT #08302, OR EQUIVALENT. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, REFERENCE #2).

5. RE-INSTALL GLASS RUN CHANNEL TO REAR DOOR HEADER RETAINER.

6. CHECK FOR LEAKS.

7. INSTALL TRIM PANEL.

#### WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C0340/41 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1

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