Door Weatherstrip - Comes Loose

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^ TRIM-EXTERIOR-DOOR WEATHERSTRIP COMES LOOSE

^ WEATHERSTRIP-DOOR-POOR RETENTION

Article No. 89-11-4

Figure 1:

FORD: 1989 THUNDERBIRD

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1989 COUGAR


ISSUE: Door weatherstrips may come loose from the body door opening flange during high ambient temperatures. This may be caused by poor retention of the weatherstrip carrier to the body door opening mounting flange.

ACTION: Install new push-on retainer clips on the body opening flange. Refer to the following procedure for service details.

1. Remove the door weatherstrip from the "A" pillar, door header and "B" pillar body opening flange. Refer to the 1989 Thunderbird /Cougar Shop Manual, Section 44-06 for service details.

2. Insert eight (8) push-on retainer clips per side on the body opening flange about six inches apart along the "A" pillar door header and "B" pillar as shown in Figure 1.

NOTE: THE CLIPS ARE PACKAGED IN QUANITIES OF EIGHT (8). TWO (2) PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH VEHICLE.

3. Re-install the door weatherstrip over the retaining clips.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

N806369-S Clip-Pkg. of 8 S

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
891104A Install Weatherstrip 0.4 Hrs.
Retaining Clips
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
7020708 33
OASIS CODES: 1052