DeVille DTS V8-4.6L VIN 9 (2002)
Front Door Weatherstrip: Service and Repair
Weatherstrip Replacement - Front Door Opening
Weatherstrip Replacement - Front Door Opening
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the carpet retainer. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement - Front (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Carpet/Service and Repair/Carpet
Retainer Replacement - Front) in Interior Trim.
2. Start at the joint at bottom of door opening and pull the weatherstrip away from the door opening flange.
3. Work around the door opening and remove the weatherstrip.
Installation Procedure
Important: 1 paint dot on the weatherstrip indicates RH weatherstrip starting point, and 2 paint dots on the weatherstrip indicates LH
weatherstrip starting point.
1. Position the paint dot in the upper corner of the center pillar.
2. Working downward along the rear edge, install the weatherstrip on the door opening flange, making sure that the carrier is fully seated in the
corners.
3. From the center pillar working forward, install the weatherstrip along the roof rail and the front body hinge pillar flange, making sure that the
carrier is fully seated in the corners.
4. Use a rubber mallet to ensure that the weatherstrip is seated on the entire door opening flange.
5. Using a plastic trim stick or equivalent, position the closeout lip over the interior trim around the door opening, or use the pull-string under the
closeout lip of the new weatherstrip.
6. Install the carpet retainer. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement - Front (See: Interior Moulding / Trim/Carpet/Service and Repair/Carpet
Retainer Replacement - Front) in Interior Trim.