Front door water penetration
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Water penetration › Front door water penetration
FRONT DOOR WATER PENETRATION
After rain or washing, water penetration in the area of one of the doors is noticed
| 1 | DOOR RAIN GUTTER CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Check the door rain gutter. In particular, check: - for dirt, leaves etc. - that it is correctly fitted in the area of the corner (the seal should not cover the special air inlet opening) | Move on to Step 2 | Dirt in the rain gutter | Clean the rain gutter | |
| Rain gutter fitting faulty | Refit the rain gutter correctly | |||
| 2 | DOOR HOUSING SEAL CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Check the door housing seal. In particular, check: - for kinks in the seal - the condition of the seal. | Move on to Step 3 | Seal not correctly fitted | Refit correctly. If necesssary, replace the seal | |
| Seal faulty | Replace the seal | |||
| 3 | DOOR ALIGNMENT CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Check the fitting of the door. In particular, check: - correct alignment of the door-housing - seal adheres correctly to the door | Move on to Step 4 | Door fitting faulty | Restore the alignment of the door | |
| 4 | MOVING GLASS CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the moving glass seal. In particular, make sure: - that the glass is properly closed - the glass channel is correctly positioned - the glass scraper is correctly fitted | Move on to Step 5 | Channel fitting faulty | Refit the channel correctly Op. 7005D29 FRONT CHANNEL/SEAL FOR FRONT SIDE DOOR LOWERING WINDOW GLASS (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. | |
| Glass fitting faulty | Refit the window opening mechanism and the moving glass correctly | |||
| Glass scraper fitting faulty | Refit the glass scraper correctly Op. 7005D26 FRONT SIDE DESCENDING WINDOW GLASS SCRAPER (OUTER) (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT- R.R | |||
| 5 | DOOR DRAINAGE CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Check the drainage openings in the lower part of the door. In particular, check for dirt, leaves, etc. | End of diagnosis | Dirt in the drains | Clean the drains. If necessary, refit the seal correctly |
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