Water ingress - rear of headlining wet

WATER INGRESS - REAR OF HEADLINING WET

Model

Freelander

Affected vehicles

All 5 door vehicles prior to Vin 604650

Date

1998-06-03

Reference

Bulletin 0021, CDS ref L8427bu

Bulletin text

Freelander

AFFECTED RANGE:

All 5 door vehicles prior to Vin 604650

PROBLEM:

WATER INGRESS - REAR OF HEADLINING WET

Water enters roof rear header section causing wet headlining at rear of vehicle.

CAUSE:

Water passing through plastic lokuts in body outer header section, see photo.

ACTION:

Referring to the illustration opposite, replace the five header lokuts for the latest sealed type.

1. Remove taildoor glass finishers ‘A’ and taildoor glass upper finisher ‘B’, refer Workshop Manual repair numbers 76.43.81 and 76.43.74 for removal procedure.

2. Undo the five fixing screws and remove the metal finisher retaining bracket ‘C’.

3. Remove the five plastic lokuts from body and discard. Replace with new lokuts ‘D’ part number DYH100980.

4. Refit metal finisher retaining bracket.

5. Refit upper finisher using new trim retention clips part number DYC101470.

Bulletin N o : 0021 L8427bu 1 03.06.98

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6. Refit side finishers using new trim retention clips part number DCE100560.

7. If headliner is wet, do not remove. Dry out thoroughly with gentle heat directed locally before returning vehicle to owner.

PARTS INFORMATION:

DYH100980 Nut - Lokut - 5 required

DYC101470 Clip - Latching - upper finisher - 5 required

DCE100560 Clip - Trim retention - side finishers - 6 required

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Use Complaint Code: 9R0N

Use S.R.O.: 76.11.89/33 Time allowance: 0.70 Hrs