Upper windscreen rubber water ingress

UPPER WINDSCREEN RUBBER WATER INGRESS

Model

Discovery

Affected vehicles

All

Date

1997-04-09

Reference

09/04/97

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Upper Windscreen Rubber - Water Ingress

MODEL

Discovery

DETAIL

To overcome water ingress through the upper section of the windscreen seal a process has been developed to introduce a supplementary sealing operation behind the seal. Should a vehicle exhibit water ingress from this area follow the procedure below.

ACTION REQUIRED

Upon customer complaint of water ingress from the top windscreen rubber follow the process detailed below.

PARTS INFORMATION

BHM 705L Sealant

PROCEDURE

Peel back the windscreen rubber at the top for access. Thoroughly clean area to be sealed using cleaner provided. Locate sealant nozzle between top windscreen rubber and roof panel, extrude bead of sealant (continuous) from the centre of the vehicle towards the corners (see illustration oppsite). Finish sealing in the corner. Clean off any access sealant from the windscreen/ rubber and paint.

Care point: angle the sealant away from the painted panel.

© Rover Group 1996

09/04/97

76/07/97/EN

AFFECTED VEHICLES

LP LH LJ All LD

WARRANTY

Normal warranty policy and procedures apply

COMP. CODE

8G1N

SRO

76.81.39 Seal windscreen for leak 0.30 hour