Rear Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement

Rear Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the body rear corner garnish molding. Refer to Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement .
2. Remove the body side rear trim panel. Refer to Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side or Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side .
3. Remove the rear corner trim panel. Refer to Body Rear Corner Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side or Body Rear Corner Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side .
4. Remove the rear floor trim plate. Refer to Rear Floor Trim Plate Replacement .
5. Remove the back body opening garnish molding. Refer to Back Body Opening Garnish Molding Replacement .




6. Pull the rear door opening weatherstrip from the door opening pinch-weld flange. Use 3M Release Agent or the equivalent at the bottom ends of the rear door opening weatherstrip if needed.

Installation Procedure




1. Apply weatherstrip adhesive into the channel on the rear door opening weatherstrip. Use GM P/N 12345097 (Canadian P/N 10953479) or the equivalent.




2. Start at the corners and align the rear door opening weatherstrip to the door opening pinch-weld flange.
3. Align the channel on the rear door opening weatherstrip with the pinch-weld flange.

Note: When installing the rear door opening weatherstrip, ensure that the corners have not pulled away from the body.

4. Press the weatherstrip into place. If you are reinstalling the original weatherstrip, use GM weatherstrip adhesive GM P/N 12345097 (Canadian P/N 10953479) at the bottom ends of the rear door opening weatherstrip in order to retain the weatherstrip to the body.




5. Install the retainers in the ends of the rear door opening weatherstrip into the holes in the floor panel.
6. Install the back body opening garnish molding. Refer to Back Body Opening Garnish Molding Replacement .
7. Install the rear floor trim plate. Refer to Rear Floor Trim Plate Replacement .
8. Install the rear corner trim panel. Refer to Body Rear Corner Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side or Body Rear Corner Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side .
9. Install the body side rear trim panel. Refer to Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side or Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side .
10. Install the body rear corner garnish molding. Refer to Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement .