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Correcting complaint of leaking sunroof or wet headliner

SERVICE INFORMATION
Bulletin Nbr: 812-9021
Date: ........... APRIL 1995
Market: US
Correcting complaint of leaking sunroof or wet headliner


Background

A customer complaint of a leaking sunroof or wet headliner may be caused by several things. Please make certain when diagnosing this complaint that you:


check that none of the sunroof drains are blocked

check that the o-ring at the sunroof channel drain tube is properly aligned

check that the sunroof glass seal is indeed sealed and not allowing water past the seal


If you should find in your investigation that the o-ring at the sunroof channel drain tube is not properly seated and cannot be properly re-seated, or is damaged, you must replace it.

Cars affected:

1994- 900 models with sunroof

Materials:

O-ring: 46 97 413

Action:

Follow instructions in Service Manual 8:1 Body, body repairs, to remove the sunroof drain tubes and fit a new o-ring.

Warranty information:

To resolve a customer complaint for a vehicle in warranty, please submit a claim using the following information:

Failure code: 81293-50-3/4 or 5-01/06-01.

Labor operation: 81290 (R & R drain tube nipple) front (one side) for 0.5 hr. Add 0.2 hr. in straight time if both sides are needed.

Labor operation: 81291 (R & R drain tube nipple) rear (one side) for 0.5 hr. Add 0.2 hr. in straight time if both sides are needed.

Straight time: 0.2 hr. (water test).