Front and Rear Door Weatherstrip Fit

The weatherstrip around the door may not be seated fully in the upper B-pillar corners of the vehicle. This "bridging" of the weatherstrip across the corner may lead to windnoise on these vehicles. To repair this condition, refer to the procedure as follows:

DO NOT REPLACE THE WEATHERSTRIP UNLESS IT IS:

^ Torn

^ Ripped

^ Cut

^ Loose

^ Pulling off

^ Deteriorated excessively, or

^ TSB specifies the replacement of the weatherstrip

1. Open the vehicle door to inspect.








2. Depending on which door is being inspected, visually check the upper RH corner of the door frame for the front door, or the upper LH corner for the rear door (Figure 1) to determine if the weatherstrip is seated completely in this corner. The weatherstrip may begin to "bridge" the corner in this area and not seat completely against the lip in the door frame opening at that location (Figure 2).

3. If any space exists between the weatherstrip and the lip of the door frame opening, the weatherstrip must be adjusted and fit snugly into that corner as described in Steps 3a-3d.

NOTE:
A GAP OF ONLY 1-3 mm BETWEEN THE WEATHERSTRIP AND THE LIP OF THE DOOR FRAME OPENING IN THE UPPER B-PILLAR CORNER IS SUFFICIENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO WINDNOISE.

a. Remove the weatherstrip from the door frame along the B-pillar and the top of the door opening by pulling the weatherstrip down and away from the weatherstrip flange.

b. Pull gently upward on the weatherstrip that was located on the B-pillar. Pull approximately 5 mm (depending on the severity of the bridging that is occurring) of extra weatherstrip material from the lower portion of the door opening.

c. Re-seat the weatherstrip on the door frame opening beginning at the base of the B-pillar.

d. Visually check the upper corner to make sure the weatherstrip is seated correctly against the lip of the door frame opening.