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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Caprice WM 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Rocker Panel Molding Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

    Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the front and rear wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  3. Open the front and rear doors of the vehicle on the relevant side.

    4. Object Number: 1936747 Size: SH
  4. Remove the front wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws (1).

    5. Object Number: 1937267 Size: SH
  5. Remove the rear wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws (1).
  6. Pull the bottom edge of the rocker panel moulding away from the rocker panel to disengage the retainers.
  7. Use a suitable tool to gently separate the front of the rocker panel moulding from the rocker panel.
  8. With the aid of an assistant, carefully remove the rocker panel moulding from the body.

    9. Object Number: 1940103 Size: SH

    Important: The rocker panel moulding retaining clips are single use parts. They must be discarded after removal.

  9. Remove the rocker panel moulding retaining clips (1 and 2) from the rocker panel moulding.

    10. Discard the retaining clips.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1940103 Size: SH

    Important: New retainers are required for the installation of the rocker panel moulding. The retainer clips will break upon removal.

  1. Install all new rocker panel retaining clips (1 and 2) into the rocker panel moulding.

    2. Object Number: 1943383 Size: SH
  2. With the aid of an assistant, position the rocker panel moulding to the body.
  3. Starting from the centre of the rocker panel moulding, apply pressure to secure the rocker panel moulding retaining clips to the upper part of the rocker panel.
  4. Starting from the centre of the rocker panel moulding, apply pressure to secure the rocker panel moulding retaining clips to the lower part of the rocker panel.

    5. Object Number: 1937267 Size: SH
  5. Install the rear wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws (1).

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 1936747 Size: SH
  6. Install the front wheelhouse liner to rocker panel retaining screws (1).

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

  7. Install the front and rear wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Close the front and rear doors.