Removal Procedure
- Remove the carpet retainer. Refer to
Rear Carpet Retainer Replacement.
- Start at the rear upper corner of the door opening and pull the weatherstrip away from the door opening flange.
- Work around the door opening to remove the weatherstrip.
Installation Procedure
- Position the weatherstrip in the upper corner of the center pillar.
Important: The rubber side of the weatherstrip should be outboard of the car.
- Working downward along the front edge, install the weatherstrip on the door opening flange ensuring that the carrier is fully seated in the corners.
- From the center pillar corner working rearward, install the weatherstrip along the roof rail and the rear of the door opening.
- Using a rubber mallet, ensure that the weatherstrip is seated on the entire door opening flange.
- 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.
- Install the carpet retainer. Refer to
Rear Carpet Retainer Replacement.