Front Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement

Front Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement (Impala)

Removal Procedure




1. Open the front door.
2. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement) in Interior Trim.
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Impala) (Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement) in Interior Trim.
4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) (Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement) in Interior Trim.
5. Remove the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) (Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement) in Interior Trim.
6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinch-weld flange.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.
Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange until fully seated.

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


2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement) in Interior Trim.
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Impala) (Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement) in Interior Trim.
5. Install the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) (Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement) in Interior Trim.
6. Install the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) (Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement) in Interior Trim.
7. Close the front door.