Rendezvous FWD V6-3.5L VIN L (2006)
Front Door Weatherstrip: Service and Repair
Weatherstrip Replacement - Front Door Opening
Weatherstrip Replacement - Front Door Opening
Removal Procedure
1. Open the front door.
2. Remove the front door sill plates. Refer toDoor Sill Plate Replacement - Front (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Scuff Plate/Service and Repair) in
Interior Trim.
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer toGarnish Molding Replacement - Windshield Pillar (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Trim
Panel/Service and Repair) in Interior Trim.
4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer toTrim Panel Replacement - Upper Center Pillar (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Trim
Panel/Service and Repair) in Interior Trim.
5. Remove the center lower trim panel. Refer toTrim Panel Replacement - Lower Center Pillar (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Trim Panel/Service
and Repair) in Interior Trim.
6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinchweld flange.
Installation Procedure
1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinchweld flange.
Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinchweld
flange until fully seated.
Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the rocker panel area.
2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the door sill plates. Refer toDoor Sill Plate Replacement - Front (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Scuff Plate/Service and Repair) in Interior
Trim.
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer toGarnish Molding Replacement - Windshield Pillar (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Trim
Panel/Service and Repair) in Interior Trim.
5. Install the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer toTrim Panel Replacement - Upper Center Pillar (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Trim
Panel/Service and Repair) in Interior Trim.
6. Install the center lower trim panel. Refer toTrim Panel Replacement - Lower Center Pillar (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Trim Panel/Service and
Repair) in Interior Trim.
7. Close the front door.