II. Repair of Door Locations
Repair of door locations is divided into the following three sections.- Door alignment
- Door glass sealing
- A-pillar sealing
Proceed to the applicable section.
DOOR ALIGNMENT:
If the diagnostic test above demonstrates that the primary weatherstrip does not provide a uniform contact seal along its entire length and the door requires alignment, adjust the door and the weatherstrip pinch weld flange as necessary.
DOOR GLASS SEALING:
NOTE:
For 1992 vehicles built before June, after removing the door trim panel (Step # 1), perform steps # 3, # 4, and # 5 then proceed to step # 13. The parts involved with these steps (mirror gaskets and outer belt seals) were not placed onto 1992 production vehicles until June.
1. Remove the door trim panel (refer to section 10A1 "DOOR TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT" in the appropriate service manual).
2. Remove the foam insulator behind the outside mirror (Figure 1).
3. Remove the outside mirror.
4. Install a new mirror gasket (P/N 15697341 (RH) and 15697342 (LH). See Figure 2.
5. Install the outside mirror.
6. Install an enlarged foam mirror insulator (P/N 15682331 (LH) and 15682332 RH).
7. Remove the staples from the inner belt seal by cutting the staples in half with a side-cutter.
8. Position the redesigned inner belt seal (P/N 15690807) with the extended lips 2.5 inches (64.0 mm) behind the top-front plastic fastener on the door trim panel (Figure 3).
10. Use four "C" clamps to hold the inner belt seal in place.
11. Drill a 1/8 inch hole for each location where a staple was removed.
12. Install eight aluminum pop rivets (1/8 X 1/4 button head) obtained locally to the pre-drilled holes.
13. Install the foam fillers (P/N 15686089 (Front on RH or Rear on LH) and 15686090 (Rear on RH or Front on LH) to the front and the back of the glass area on the door panel with the small tail folded in between the inner and the outer door panel (Figure 4).
14. For C/K Pickups and Utilities, remove the front door outer belt seal by prying the clips from the door frame.
For C/K Suburbans and Crew Cabs, remove the front and rear door outer belt seals by prying the clips from the door frame.
15. Install a redesigned front door outer belt seal (P/N 15697276 (LH) or 15697277 (RH)) by sliding the back end of the seal on an angle towards the back corner of the door glass and then securing the seal into place (Figure 5).
For C/K Suburbans and Crew Cabs, install the redesigned rear door outer belt seal (P/N 15697008) by securing the outer belt seal to the outer door panel.
Note:
For C/K Suburbans and Crew Cabs: If a redesigned outer belt seal is installed on the front door, a new seal must also be installed on the rear door since there is a slight appearance change between the old and the new parts.
16. Install the door trim panel (refer to the appropriate Service Manual section 10A1 "Door Trim Panel Replacement" for installation instructions.
A-PILLAR SEALING:
1. Remove the drip gutter seal (secondary door weatherstrip) by pulling the weatherstrip from its flange (Figure 6).
2. Install a redesigned drip gutter seal (For C/K pickups and C/K utilities: P/N 15694749 (LH) or 15694750 (RH) and for C/K Suburbans and Crew Cabs P/N 15959423 (LH) or 15959422 (RH).
SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION
Parts are currently available from GMSPO.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
For vehicles repaired under warranty use: