Rear Door Window Glass Weatherstrip: Testing and Inspection
WM 647649 Eliminating noise symptoms: Reworking side window seal
General information
Symptom
Wind noise from around the mirror attachment point finisher.
Causes and remedial action
Cause
Disturbing wind noises can be heard from around the mirror attachment point finisher while driving at a speed of more than 150 km/h (90 mph) due to a missing filler piece on the right side window seal.
Remedial action
In the event of a complaint, a round rubber cord must be affixed to the side window seal on vehicles manufactured during the specified time period. To prevent water from leaking into the passenger compartment, a drain hole must be made in the affected rubber seal for the door.
Dates of Introduction
Tools and materials
Materials
Reworking side window seal
Information
The following conditions must be observed in order to rework the side window seal:
- The round rubber cord is not actually fitted.
- The wind noise for which a complaint was received is interference noise that can be pin-pointed unequivocally as coming from around the round rubber cord/mirror attachment point finisher.
- The door window must be adjusted according to instructions. -> 644019 Removing and installing front door window - section on "Installing" 644019 Removing and installing front door window
- The side window seal, rubber seal for door and basic door frame must not be damaged or visibly deformed in the area.
Remedial action 1
1. Check for leaks around the mirror attachment point finisher -A-.
Checking for leaks
2. Mark the bonding area for the round rubber cord from the outside at dimension -X= 300 mm- using adhesive tape -1-.
Marking bonding area
3. Clean the bonding area for the round rubber cord -A- at the inner side window seal.
Information
The diameter of the round rubber cord you choose to use depends on the intensity of the wind noise and the possible formation of pockets in the rubber seal for the door.
- In other words, a high wind noise intensity requires the use of a thick round rubber cord, but pocket formation must be kept to a minimum.
Pocket formation
4. Cut a strip of round rubber cord (3 to 7 mm in diameter) to a length of 35 mm.
5. Lift the rubber lip on the side window seal -1- and stick on the round rubber cord -2- in the marked area.
Sticking on round rubber cord
6. Check for leaks around the mirror attachment point finisher -A-.
Checking for leaks
6.1. If water is not leaking in: No action required.
6.2. If water is leaking in: Carry out remedial action 2.
Remedial action 2
1. Open the front door window fully.
2. Remove front window channel seal. -> 644819 Removing and installing front window channel seal - section on "Removing" 644819 Removing and installing front window shaft seal
3. Remove rear-view mirror. -> 668919 Removing and installing rear-view mirror - section on "Removing" 668919 Removing and installing rear-view mirror
4. Remove door trim panel. -> 705919 Removing and installing door trim panel - section on "Removing" 705919 Removing and installing door panel
5. Pull rubber seal for door -1- out of the door channel edging as far as the marked area -arrows-.
Pulling off rubber seal
6. Drill a water drain hole.
Drilling water drain hole
6.1. Mark position for water drain hole at dimension -X= 15 mm +/- 5 mm-.
6.2. Drill through rubber seal for door in the marked area using a 5-mm drill bit.
Information
- Pay attention to correct assembly (water drain).
7. Position rubber seal for door -1- into the door channel edging and press it on -arrows-.
Pressing on rubber seal
8. Install the front window channel seal. -> 644819 Removing and installing front window channel seal - section on "Installing" 644819 Removing and installing front window shaft seal
9. Install rear-view mirror. -> 668919 Removing and installing rear-view mirror - section on "Installing" 668919 Removing and installing rear-view mirror
10. Install door trim panel. -> 705919 Removing and installing door trim panel - section on "Installing" 705919 Removing and installing door panel
Working time
Remedial action 1:
64764901: Reworking side window seal; Labor time 20 TU
Remedial action 2:
64764903: Reworking side window seal; Labor time 100 TU