Water Drips on the Front Seat With the Door Open or Water Drips Down the A Pillar onto the Carpet with the Door Open. Saturn Saturn 1995

For 1990-2009 cars

# Water Drips on the Front Seat With the Door Open or Water Drips Down the A Pillar onto the Carpet with the Door Open

Subject: | Water Drips on the Front Seat with the Door Open or Water Drips Down the A-Pillar onto the Carpet with the Door Open (Seal Encapsulation and Drip Molding Joint) Due to revisions in the affected model years, this bulletin supersedes bulletin 93-T-21, which should be discarded.

Models: | 1991-1995 Saturns

### Condition

Customers mat comment of water dripping onto the front seat when the door opens or down the A-pillar onto the carpeting with the door open.

### Cause

Water leaking onto the front seat with the door open could be caused by water dripping at the encapsulation and drip molding joint. Water leaking onto the carpeting with the door open could be caused by water entering the windshield encapsulation, outside of the urethane seal at the windshield, then running down the A-pillar onto the carpeting when the door is opened.

### Correction

For a water leak that drips water onto the front seat with the door open, seal the molding joint from the top side. If the water leaks down the A-pillar with the door open, seal the encapsulation at the windshield.

### Procedures

Run an unrestricted flow of water over the roof panel an allow it to run over the drip molding to verify where the water leak is located.

1. If the water drips onto the front seat, perform the procedures in Section 1 on the following page.
2. If water drips onto the carpeting, perform the procedures in Section 2 on the following page.
3. If water drips onto the front seat and carpeting, perform the procedures in Section 1 and 2 on the following page.

### Section 1

1. Pull the drip molding loose at the encapsulation molding.
2. Clean the roof and the joint at the repair location with Kent Industries Acrysol P/N 20005 or 3M® General Purpose Cleaner P/N 08984 or equivalent.
3. Apply Kent Industries High Tech Clear Leak Chek P/N 10200 or 3M® Ultra-Pro Autobody Sealant Clear P/N 08984 or equivalent and wipe the area clean of excessive sealer.
4. Snap the drain molding into place.
5. Using a clean shop towel, apply Kent Industries Acrysol P/N 20005 or 3M® General Purpose Cleaner P/N 08984 or equivalent and wipe the area clean of excessive sealer.
6. Water test to verify the repair.

### Section 2

1. Clean the area with Kent Industries Acrysol P/N 20005 or 3M® General Purpose Cleaner P/N 08984 or equivalent.
2. Apply Kent Industries High Tech Clear Leak Chek Black P/N 10070 or 3M®Automotive Joint and Seam Sealer Black P/N 06848 or equivalent along the underside of the windshield encapsulation, up to the roof flange, starting at the drip rail joint working down the A-pillar approximately 127 mm (5 in).
3. Using a clean shop towel, apply Kent Industries Acrysol P/N 20005 or 3M® General Purpose Cleaner P/N 08984 or equivalent

and wipe the sealer to obtain a smooth appearance.

4. Water test to verify the repair.

CLAIM INFORMATION | To receive credit for this repair, submit a claim through the Saturn dealer System as follows:
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-- | Case Type | Description | Labor Operation Code | Time
-- | VW | Seal Right and Left Side Encapsulation and/or Drip Molding Joints | T9646 | 0.50 hrs