Rear Door Outer Belt Molding: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove screw attaching forward end of molding to rear door. See Fig 1.
Disengage clips attaching rearward end of belt molding to rear door.
Using a rubber mallet and block of wood, tap upward at each clip attaching belt molding to door. See Fig 2.
Remove belt molding from door.

Fig 1: Rear Door Outer Belt Molding

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - OUTSIDE BELT MOLDING

2 - REAR DOOR

3 - BARREL CLIP

Fig 2: Outer Belt Molding Removal

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - WOOD BLOCK

2 - BELT MOLDING

3 - DOOR