Water Leaks

A bulletin is being prepared to explain how to locate and repair water leaks in the 2007
full-size utilities. Here are highlights.

A-Pillar -- moisture between the top of the A-pillar trim and headliner (fig. 9).

Run water over the front of the rubber roof ditch molding (fig. 10). If a leak is observed, remove the ditch molding and look for a void in the sealer between the roof ditch sealer melt strip and the sealer patch. If a void exists, fill the void with sealer (fig. 11) and retest with running water.

Kickpad Carpet 1 -- moisture in kickpad area (fig. 12).

Remove the kickpad and sill plate (fig. 13). Lift the carpet. Look for sealer in contact with the park brake grommet (fig. 14). Remove sealer and replace the grommet.

Run water on the outside of the park brake grommet in the engine compartment. Run water onto the center of the cowl screen between the windshield wipers at the base of the windshield.

TIP: If the leak is still present, see the next procedure.

Kick-Pad Carpet 2 -- moisture in kickpad area, and sealer has been removed from the park brake grommet area (see above).

Remove the cowl screen and look into the top of the plenum, using a shop light (fig. 15). Observe the sealer in the fore/aft seam between the cowl side and plenum lower.

If there are voids in the sealer (fig. 16), add sealer as necessary and retest with running water.

- Thanks to Saundra Massingille