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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2001 🢒 LeSabre 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Seats 🢒 Rear Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 470116 Size: SH
  1. Remove the sill plate. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.
  2. Start at the rear upper corner of the door opening and pull the weatherstrip away from the door opening flange.
  3. Work around the door opening and remove the weatherstrip.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 470116 Size: SH
  1. Position the paint dot in the upper corner of the center pillar.

    2. Important: 

       • One paint dot on the weatherstrip indicates the RH weatherstrip starting point.
       • Two paint dots on the weatherstrip indicates the LH weatherstrip starting point.

    Important: The rubber side of the weatherstrip should be outboard of the car.

  2. Working downward along the front edge, install the weatherstrip on the door opening flange ensuring that the carrier is fully seated in the corners.
  3. From the center pillar corner working rearward, install the weatherstrip along the roof rail and the rear of the door opening.
  4. Using the palm of your hand or a rubber mallet, ensure that the weatherstrip is seated on the entire door opening flange.
  5. Using a plastic trim stick or an equivalent, position the close-out lip over the interior trim around the door opening, or use the pull-string, on new weatherstrip, under the close-out lip, in order to reposition the lip over the interior trim.
  6. Install the sill plate. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement in Interior Trim.