Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Open the rear door.
Remove the rear pillar auxiliary weatherstrip using J 38778 .

Fig 1: View Of Rear Pillar Auxiliary Weatherstrip
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Open the front and rear doors.
Remove the center pillar auxiliary weatherstrip using J 38778 .
Remove the roof rail auxiliary weatherstrip push-in retainers from the rear pillar using J 38778 .

Fig 2: Locating Roof Rail Auxiliary Weatherstrip Push-In Retainers
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Remove the roof rail auxiliary weatherstrip from the roof rail flange pulling from the rear to front.

Fig 3: View Of Roof Rail Auxiliary Weatherstrip In Roof Rail Flange
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Bending back the roof rail auxiliary weatherstrip onto itself to open the carrier while pulling forward will ease the removal effort.