Pull the rear door opening
weather-strip from the door opening pinch-weld flange. Use 3M Release
Agent or the equivalent at the bottom ends of the rear door opening weather-strip
if needed.
Apply weather-strip adhesive
into the channel on the rear door opening weather-strip. Use GM P/N 12345097,
or Canadian P/N 10953479,or the equivalent.
Start at the corners and
align the rear door opening weather-strip to the door opening pinch-weld flange.
Align the channel on the rear door opening weather-strip with
the pinch-weld flange.
Important: When installing the rear door opening weather-strip, ensure that the
corners have not pulled away from the body.
Press the weather-strip into place. If you are reinstalling the original
weather-strip, use GM weather-strip adhesive GM P/N 12345097,
or Canadian P/N 10953479 at the bottom ends of the rear door
opening weather-strip in order to retain the weather-strip to the body.
Install the retainers
in the ends of the rear door opening weather-strip into the holes in the floor
panel.