Water leaking into interior

Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros. Com.

Water leaks are difficult to find. However, there are technical service bulletins related to leaks on this vehicle. I am going to attach all that are listed. There are three parts, A, B, and C.
This bulletin involves resealing: "A"- door seals/weatherstrips and/or water-shields, "B" windshield, and/or "C"- A-pillar to load beam to cowl body joints.

If you make it to C, you are not going to be happy. Lol
________________________
A
DOORS/BODY - WATER LEAKS TO INTERIOR CARPETS
Related Links
Repair Procedure
NO: 23-29-98 Rev. A

GROUP: Body

DATE: Aug. 7, 1998

SUBJECT:
Water Leak On Top
And/Or Under Floor
Carpets

This bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 23-29-98, dated July 10, 1998, which should be removed from your files. All revisions are highlighted with **asterisks** and include a labor operation number correction.

MODELS:

1998 - 1999 (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/LHS/300M

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

Water on top of floor carpet, door sill weatherstrip, or soaked through from under floor carpet.

DIAGNOSIS:

If water is found on top of floor carpet and on door seal weatherstrip perform Repair Procedure A. If water is found under floor carpet or soaked through from under carpet perform Repair Procedure B and/or Procedure C.

PARTS REQUIRED:

AR (1) 04318026 Mopar Paintable Sealer or AR (1) 04856952 Mopar Firm Setting Body sealer
________________________

B
DOORS/BODY - WATER LEAKS TO INTERIOR CARPETS
Related Links
Repair Procedure
1. Pull back the interior A-pillar trim until the forward edges of the headliner are visible.

2. Run water on the top of the roof along the windshield's upper edge. Check along the edge of the headliner and the A-pillars for water.

3. If water is present, locate the hole/skip in the urethane. Repair as necessary. If no water is present continue with Procedure "C".

_______________________
C
Picture 1 correlates with this portion

Vehicle Body and Frame Interior Moulding / Trim Carpet Doors/Body - Water Leaks To Interior Carpets
DOORS/BODY - WATER LEAKS TO INTERIOR CARPETS
Related Links
Repair Procedure
1. Remove the sill plate/cover, the kick panel and carpet retainers where moisture is present. Run water on the A-pillar to load beam to cowl body joints to verify leak.

2. Remove front bumper fascia as necessary to provide clear removal path of front fender and headlamp housing on affected side.

3. Remove rivets securing wheel well splash shield to fascia and sill/lower fender cladding.

4. Remove fender bolt to lower cowl. Loosen fender bolt to upper cowl.

5. Remove bolts attaching fender to radiator closure panel.

6. Support hood, remove lower hood prop mounting bolt.

7. Remove bolts to upper rail.

8. Remove outer most screw from the cowl screen.

9. Remove fender from vehicle.

10. Inspect the A-pillar/cowl load beam body seams (Figure 1). Remove any excess/squeezed out, over expanded, body sealer material from the seams. Clean area with Mopar Super Clean, p/n 04318015, or equivalent.

11. Seal all body seams with Mopar Paintable Repair Sealer, p/n 04318026, or Mopar Firm Setting Body Sealer, p/n 04856952, or equivalent.

12. Allow sealer to cure. Then water test vehicle to make sure no water is entering the A-pillar/cowl area.

13. For fender installation, reverse the above procedures, steps 1 thru 8.

14. Repeat procedure on the other side of vehicle if necessary.

_____________________________

Please let me know if this is helpful or if you need additional help.

Take care,
Joe