Passenger compartment, rear area water penetration
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Multipla Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1998–2010
- Section
- Water penetration › Passenger compartment, rear area water penetration
Fault diagnosisPassenger compartment, rear area water penetration
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, REAR AREA WATER PENETRATION
When it rains or after washing, water enters the rear of the passenger compartment.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECK THAT THERE IS NO PENETRATION THROUGH THE REARSCREEN | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the sealant on the rearscreen See Test 7035A Check there is no penetration through the fixed windows (windscreen and rearscreen) | Continue to Step 2 | No sealant | Restore the sealant, following the instructions in the Op. 7035B04 | |
| 2 | CHECK REAR WINDOW | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check the rear windscreen. In particular, visually inspect:
| Continue to Step 3 | Rearscreen faulty | Replace the rearscreen Op. 7035B12 | |
| 3 | CHECK THAT THERE IS NO PENETRATION THROUGH THE FIXED REAR WINDOW | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the sealant on the fixed rear window See Test 7035A Check there is no penetration through the fixed windows (windscreen and rearscreen) | Continue to Step 4 | No sealant | Restore the sealant, following the instructions in the Op. 7035C04 | |
| 4 | CHECKING REAR FIXED WINDOW GLASS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check the fixed rear window. In particular, visually inspect:
| Continue to Step 5 | Rearscreen faulty | Replace the window Op. 7035C10 | |
| 5 | SEALANT CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the sealant on the rear wing is correct | Continue to Step 6 | No sealant | Restore the correct sealant | |
| 6 | CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | |
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Multipla
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Fiat Multipla
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