Trunk / Liftgate Weatherstrip: Service and Repair

LIFTGATE WEATHERSTRIP

REMOVAL

1. pull the seal away from the flange around the perimeter of liftgate opening and remove it.
2. Clean the flange as necessary.

INSTALLATION

1. Position weatherstrip seal in the opening with the left end of the seal at the opening centerline. Install the seal in a clockwise direction.

Fig. 6:

2. Move to the left and mate the seal with the bottom-left flange (Fig. 6).
3. Move upward and mate the seal with the left side flange.
4. Move to the right and mate the seal with the top-left roof flange.
5. Seat the installed part of the seal with a roller. Move the roller from the left-bottom end of seal to the top-left half of the seal.
6. Move to the right and mate the seal with the top-right roof flange.
7. Move downward and mate the seal with the right-side flange.
8. Move to the left and mate the seal with the bottom-right flange.
9. Center and butt seal the ends together at the centerline.
10. Seat the remaining part of the seal with a roller. Move the roller the from top-left half of the seal to the right-bottom end of the seal.