Front Side Door Weatherstrip Replacement Impala

1. Open the front door.
2. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement .
4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement .
5. Remove the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement .
6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinch-weld flange.

1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.

Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange until fully seated.

Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the of the rocker panel area.

2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement .
5. Install the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement .
6. Install the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement .
7. Close the front door.

Front Side Door Weatherstrip Replacement Monte Carlo

1. Open the door.
2. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement .
4. Remove the rear upper quarter trim panel. Refer to Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement .
5. Remove the rear lower quarter trim panel. Refer to Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement .
6. Remove the door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinch-weld flange.

1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.

Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange until fully seated.

Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the of the rocker panel area.

2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement .
5. Install the rear upper quarter trim panel. Refer to Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement .
6. Install the rear lower quarter trim panel. Refer to Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement .
7. Close the door.