Door Carrier Repair
Quite a few of you with a Fabia will be aware of water leaks into the rear foot wells through the rear doors. This is usually down to the rear carriers leaking and allowing water that runs down the window to flow into the car.
What should happen is this water should remain in the door slowly dripping out of the drain holes at the bottom. What can happen however is due to an insufficient seal between the carrier and the door this water that is waiting to drain out seeps through the carrier and over the sill into the car.
Parts Required – Kit Part Number HHC 506 750 which is sufficient for 2 vehicles. Approximately £43.45 Inc VAT
Step 1
Remove the door trim panel -
You will need to remove the winder handle, slide the collar out to the side and pull the handle off.
Remove the front end of the armrest/handle with a suitable plastic trim removal tool, be careful of the locking lugs.
With the rear section removed you can now see all of the screws that need to be removed inc the one behind the tweeter.
With the trim off you can now see the offending carrier.
Fabia Door Trim - Assembly/Disassembly diagram
Legend
1 – Door
2 – Recessed handle cover
3 – Recessed handle
4 – Clip
5 – Screw
6 – Window crank
7 – Door trim panel
8 – Cover
9 – Screw
10 – Trim
11 – Adjusting nut
Step 2
Clean the joint between the door ancillaries carrier and the door sheet metal panel using the cleaner included in the kit.
Cleansing of the joint
Step 3
Screw the plastic nozzle on the elastic bonding cartridge and shorten it by approximately 15 mm.
After shortening the application nozzle, you can start applying the sealant.
Step 4
Thoroughly apply a seam of sealant between the door ancillaries carrier and the door sheet metal panel.
Application of a seam of sealant between the door ancillaries carrier and the door sheet metal panel
Step 5
The sealant must be applied starting in the area of the front centre rivet on the door ancillaries carrier and must end in the area of the rear centre rivet.
The door after all of the sealant had been applied.
Step 6
After applying the sealant, use protective gloves and rub the sealant evenly and thoroughly using a soapy water solution.
Use protective gloves and a soapy water solution to spread the sealant.
Smoothing and spreading the sealant
Step 7
Let the sealant slightly harden for approximately 30 minutes. Refit the door trim panel (reverse of removal).
