Rear Door Weatherstrip Replacement 1st-Design Sedan/Wagon

1. Remove rear carpet retainer.
2. Noting position, slowly separate and remove weatherstrip from door opening starting at the seal joint at bottom of the door opening.

1. Clean old adhesive off of flange area.

Important: For proper sealing, rigid portion of bulb part of weatherstrip (approximately 191 mm [7 1/2 in.]) must be located at top front corner as shown in illustration.

2. Start seal over flange area in position noted above. Press weather strip over flange firmly to seat it.
3. Install rear carpet retainer.

Rear Door Weatherstrip Replacement 2nd-Design Sedan/Wagon

1. Remove rear carpet retainer.



2. Noting position, slowly separate and remove weatherstrip from door opening starting at the seal joint at bottom of the door opening.

1. Clean old adhesive off of flange area.



2. Remove rip-cord from new seal by pulling at the exposed end. This rip cord is a production assembly aid and is not required for service.



3. Partially remove lock pillar lower trim finish molding.




Important: For proper sealing, rigid portion of weatherstrip approximately 191 mm 7 1/2 in must be located at top front corner as shown in illustration.

4. Start seal over flange area in position noted above. Press weatherstrip over flange firmly to seat it.
5. Tuck seal lip under the lock pillar lower trim finish molding and install molding.
6. Tuck seal lip under the center pillar upper and lower finish panels.
7. Install rear carpet retainer.



8. Verify the rear door weatherstrip seal lip is covering the headliner and the body lock pillar upper garnish molding as shown in illustration.

Rear Door Weatherstrip Replacement Coupe (Left Side) (1st Design)

1. Remove hinge pillar garnish/sill molding. Refer to Garnish Molding Replacement - Hinge Pillar in Interior Trim.
2. Noting position, slowly separate and remove weatherstrip from door opening starting at the seal joint at bottom of the door opening.

Notice: Do not us sharp tools or abrasive materials that may damage surfaces.

1. Clean old adhesive off of flange area.

Start seal over flange area at previous joint location. Install seal plug to other side when the joint is reached and firmly seat seal over the flange.

2. Install hinge pillar garnish/sill molding. Refer to Garnish Molding Replacement - Hinge Pillar .

Rear Door Weatherstrip Replacement Coupe (Left Side) (2nd Design)

1. Remove hinge pillar garnish molding.



2. Noting position, slowly separate and remove weatherstrip from door opening starting at the seal joint at bottom of the door opening.

1. Clean old adhesive off of flange area.



2. Remove rip-cord from new seal by pulling at the exposed end. This rip cord is a production assembly aid and is not required for service.



3. Start seal over flange area in position noted above. Press weatherstrip over flange firmly to seat it.
4. Tuck seal lip under the quarter window upper and lower garnish moldings and at the end of the instrument panel.
5. Install hinge pillar garnish molding.



6. Verify the front door weatherstrip seal lip is covering the headliner and windshield garnish molding as shown in illustration.