Frelander 2. Manual - part 598

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Contact dealer technical support.

PINPOINT TEST F : WATER INGRESS

TEST CONDITIONS

DETAILS/RESULTS

/ACTIONS

F1: DRAIN TUBE - INSPECTION

• NOTE: These tests are to be carried out to determine the cause of the water ingress around the roof opening panel.
• NOTE: Using the manufacturer approved process carry out a water leak test to locate the point of water ingress, often visual inspection of
the suspect area including studying any water staining is the best method to pinpoint the water entry point.

Fully retract the
roof opening
panel.
Carry out
visually
inspection of
the roof
opening panel
water drain
tube openings
and confirm
that they are
not obstructed
by debris.

Are the water drain
tubes obstructed by
debris?
Yes

Remove any
obstructions.

No

GO to F2

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F2: DRAIN TUBE - LOCATION

Gain access to
the drain tubes
at the roof
opening panel
stub.
REFER to:

Headliner -
Vehicles With:
Tilting Roof
Opening Panel

(501-05 Interior
Trim and
Ornamentation,
Removal and
Installation).

Ensure that the
drain tubes are
not kinked or
twisted.
Check that the
drain tubes are
correctly
attached.

Are the drain tubes
correctly attached
to the roof opening
panel?
Yes

GO to F3

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No

Correctly
reinstall the
water drain
tubes, ensure
that there are
no kinks or
twists.

F3: AIR DEFLECTOR - FOLDED POSITION

Operate the
roof opening
panel using the
roof mounted
switch.

During closing of
the roof opening
panel glass, does
the wind deflector
net fold forwards
and become trapped
between the glass
panel and the glass

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seal?
Yes

Install a new
wind deflector.
REFER to: 

Air

Deflector

(501-17 Roof
Opening Panel,
Removal and
Installation).

No

GO to F4

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F4: GLASS PANEL SEAL - LOCATION

Confirm that
the roof
opening panel,
glass panel
seal is correctly
located, secure
with no kinks.

Is the roof opening
panel glass panel
seal correctly
located and secure
with no kinks.
REFER to: 

Roof

Opening Panel Seal

(501-17 Roof
Opening Panel,
Removal and
Installation).
Yes

GO to F5

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No

Install a new
glass panel
seal.
REFER to: 

Roof

Opening Panel
Seal

 (501-17

Roof Opening
Panel, Removal
and
Installation).

F5: ROOF OPENING - APERTURE

• NOTE: The previous steps have confirmed that the route of the water ingress is not through the roof opening panel but through the bonded
seal between the vehicle body the roof opening panel frame.

Carry out a
water leak test
of the bonded
seal between
the vehicle
body the roof
opening panel
frame to locate
the point of
water ingress.

Can the water
ingress point be
located on the
bonded seal
between the vehicle
body the roof
opening panel
frame?

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Yes

Using the
manufacturer
approved
process apply
sealer to the
point of water
ingress.

No

The water
ingress point
has not been
located or the
roof opening
panel frame
requires
removal to
enable a water
tight seal to be
established.
Contact dealer
technical
support

PINPOINT TEST G : ROOF OPENING PANEL - WIND NOISE

TEST CONDITIONS

DETAILS/RESULTS

/ACTIONS

G1: ROOF OPENING PANEL - OPERATION

• NOTE: These tests are to be carried out to determine the cause of the wind noise around the roof opening panel area.

Operate the
roof opening
panel through
all possible
positions (slide
open / slide
close / tilt open
/ tilt close)
using the roof
mounted
switch.

Does the roof
opening panel
operate correctly?
Yes

GO to G2

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No

GO to Pinpoint
Test 

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G2: SIDE ACOUSTIC SEAL - LOCATION

Carry out a
visual
inspection of
the side
acoustic seals
for location and
security.

Are the side
acoustic seals
correctly located
and bonded to the
roof opening panel
frame?
Yes

GO to G3

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No

Correctly
relocate and
bond the side
acoustic seals
to the roof
opening panel
frame. 

GO to

G3

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G3: FRONT ACOUSTIC SEAL - LOCATION

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Carry out a
visual
inspection of
the front
acoustic seals
for location and
security.

Vehicles
built up to
VIN 154971.
Vehicles
built from
VIN 154972.

Is the front acoustic
seal correctly
located and bonded
to the roof opening
panel frame?
Yes

GO to G4

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No

Replace the
front acoustic
seal. Clean all
relevant
surfaces then
correctly
position and
bond the front
acoustic seal to
the roof
opening panel.

GO to G4

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G4: GLASS SEAL - LOCATION

Carry out a
visual
inspection of
the glass seal
for location and
security.

Is the glass seal
correctly located
and bonded to the
roof opening panel
frame?
Yes

GO to G5

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No

Replace the
glass seal.