Impala V8-5.3L (2008)
Front Door Weatherstrip: Service and Repair
Front Side Door Weatherstrip Replacement (Impala)
Removal Procedure
1. Open the front door.
2. Remove the carpet retainers.
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding.
4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel.
5. Remove the center lower trim panel.
6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinch-weld flange.
Installation Procedure
1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld flange.
Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinch-weld
flange until fully seated.
Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the of the rocker panel area.
2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the carpet retainers.
4. Install the windshield garnish molding.
5. Install the upper center pillar trim panel.
6. Install the center lower trim panel.
7. Close the front door.
