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Rear Door Weatherstrip: Service and Repair



Rear Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement

Removal Procedure





1. Open the rear door.
2. Remove the trim panels. Refer to the following procedures:

* Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo)
* Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo)
* Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo)
* Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement
* Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement

3. Remove the weatherstrip from the rear door opening by pulling the weatherstrip off the pinchweld flange.



Installation Procedure





1. Position the rear door opening weatherstrip to the pinchweld flange.
Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction, press the weatherstrip to the pinchweld flange until fully seated.

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

2. Install the joint butt ends together.
3. Install the trim panels. Refer to the following procedures:

* Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo)
* Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo)
* Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo)
* Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement
* Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement

4. Close the rear door.