Ford Falcon. Manual — part 493

501-25D-8

Body Repairs — Water Leaks

501-25D-8

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

If there is a water leak, the seal must be

Door light switch seal

checked for damage and the seal carrier must

be checked for correct seating.
The clamping load and the bearing surface of

the lid must also be checked for leaks.

Corrective action:

The adjustment of the lid is made using the

lock striker or the lock.
Rubber bump stops are attached to both

sides of the luggage compartment opening.

These are normally adjustable, and the

clamping load can be modified.
The narrow radii of the luggage compartment

lid seal are also problem areas.

Check the seal for correct installation position

Rear drip rail seal

Diagnosis:

Ingress of water into side headlining area

Cause:

The roof outer panel is sealed with a seal

weld at the connection point to the side panel.

This seal weld can be concealed with a bezel

or trim strip.
In the case of estate and hatchback vehicles,

there is an additional seal to the rear roof

crossmember.
Water can enter here if there is a break in the

seal weld.

Corrective action:

Other cause:

Remove trim strip or bezel. Check and re-seal

The seal is not attached evenly around the lid

the seal weld.

because of a deformed or uneven welded

flange.

Drip rail seal

Corrective action:

Check the seal and bearing surface.
Re-align a deformed or uneven welded

flange.

Uneven welded flange.
NOTE: The seal carrier covers a defective weld.

Luggage compartment seal

Diagnosis:

Ingress of water into the luggage

compartment

Cause:

The luggage compartment lid seal

Other cause:

corresponds to the door seal.

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501-25D-9

Body Repairs — Water Leaks

501-25D-9

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

Leaking weld on welded flange (melted

Check the routing holes for rubber grommets,

through). Water can ingress into the luggage

cables and hoses

compartment under the seal carrier.

Corrective action:

Pull the seal from the seal carrier.
Seal the leaking weld using sealing

compound.

Welds melted through

Forced air extraction

Diagnosis:

Ingress of water into side luggage

compartment area

Cause:

The forced air extraction for the vehicle

Tailgate

interior is located in the lower side panel area

of the luggage compartment. The ventilation

Diagnosis:

housing is sealed with a rubber watershield

Ingress of water into rear headlining area

on the bodywork side.

Cause:

The rubber flap of the forced air extraction

The leak problems of the tailgate correspond

must be able to move freely and not be

to those of the doors.

warped.

In addition to this, the area to be sealed is

Corrective action:

much bigger. The routing holes for cables and

Remove the forced air extraction. Detach the

hoses must also be sealed.

bumper if required.

The rubber grommets for the routing holes

Check the seal area between the bodywork

must be checked for damage and correct

and housing, as well as the rubber flap.

seating (fully unhooked).

If rubber flaps are warped,reposition by lifting

The mounting points of the tailgate hinges

fixing.

may leak.

Replace demaged air extractor as necessary.

Corrective action:

Check the seal for the forced air extraction.

Check the rubber grommets and renew if

necessary.
Check the hinge mounting points, and re-seal

with sealing compound if necessary.

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501-25D-10

Body Repairs — Water Leaks

501-25D-10

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

Rear window

Diagnosis:

Ingress of water into the luggage

compartment area

Cause:

Rear window leaking.
Check for leak in the same way as for leaking

windscreen.

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501-25E-1

Body Repairs - Wind Noise

501-25E-1

SECTION : 501-25E Body Repairs - Wind Noise

VEHICLE APPLICATION : 2003.0 BA Falcon

CONTENTS

PAGE

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Wind Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-25E-2
General

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-25E-2

Normal air flow noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-25E-2
Noises caused partly by changes in the direction of air flow and by air flow around separate

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-25E-2

Noise caused by vibrating seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-25E-2
Escaping

noises

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-25E-3

Cavity noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-25E-3
Wind noise with the sun roof open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-25E-3
Wind noises from the door seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-25E-3
Wind

noises

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-25E-4

Summary

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Problem sources in practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-25E-4
Sequence for performing a wind noise diagnosis (diagram) . . . . . . . . . . . .501-25E-6
Workshop

diagnosis

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-25E-6