FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Front Door Weatherstrip: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Remove exterior door mirror.
2. Remove door casing.
3. Remove door waist rail finisher.
4. Remove door inner waist seal.
5. Ensuring that door is not damaged, cut through butyl sealant between cheater seal and cheater frame.





6. Remove seal upper fixings from door hinge face.





7. Remove remaining door edge seal fixings.





8. Remove seal fixings from door inner face and lock face.





9. Remove seal from door.

Installation
10. Fit seal to door.
- Apply suitable butyl sealant to inner leading edge of cheater seal section.
- Position seal on door ensuring that cheater seal leading edge is fully seated.
- Fit and fully seat seal upper fixings to door lock face.
- Fit seal inner face fixings to door.
- Fit seal edge fixings to door.
- Position seal at upper hinge face and fit and fully seat seal fixings.
11. Fit door waist rail finisher.
12. Fit door inner waist rail seal.
13. Fit door casing.
14. Fit exterior door mirror.