Service Procedure
Figure 1:
1. Open the right rear door.
2. Snap loose the right side of the rear seat bottom cushion.
3. Remove the right rear kick plate.
4. Pull back the carpet.
5. Inspect the sill panel for holes (see Figures 2, 3, and 4).
NO HOLES
Figure 2:
Figure 2 is an example of a sill panel with no holes.
If the sill panel has no holes as shown in Figure 2, no further action is needed.
HOLES in sill panel
Figure 3:
Figure 3 is an example of a sill panel with holes.
If there are holes in the sill panel as shown in Figure 3, continue with the Service Procedure and install the Sill Cover Plate.
NOTE:
Figure 4:
- Some vehicles may have a self adhesive pad covering the holes in the sill panel.
- If your vehicle has a pad as shown in Figure 4, remove it and check for holes in the sill panel.
Install the Sill Cover Plate
Figure 5:
6. Remove the wire harness mounting clip and move the harness out of the way.
7. Use a gasket scraper to remove any seam sealer from around the holes.
CAUTION:
Do not cut or scrape through the paint when removing the seam sealer.
NOTE:
The cover plate must sit flat against the sheet metal surface.
8. Apply sealant (Liquid Gasket P/N 11121-C9910) around the outside edge of the raised holes / washers on the cover plate.
NOTE:
Sealer and Sill Cover Plate Kit are listed in the Parts Information.
9. Get the bolts (3 short and 2 long) and the 3 lock washers from the Sill Cover Plate kit.
Figure 6:
10. Apply sealant (P/N 11121-C9910) and install lock washers onto the 3 short bolts as shown in Figure 7.
- Make sure the sealant is applied to both sides of the lock washers.
Figure 7:
11. Apply sealant (P/N 11121-C9910) on the 2 long bolts as shown in Figure 8.
12. Get the 2 threaded bars (one with 2 holes and one with 3 holes) from the Sill Cover Plate Kit.
Figure 8:
13. Insert the 2 long bolts through the top 2 holes in the cover plate and thread them (4 to 5 threads) into the threaded bars as shown in Figure 9.
- Make sure the washers with sealant are towards the threaded bars.
- Match the cover plate holes with threaded bar holes (3 to 3 and 2 to 2).
- The 2 long bolts should be threaded into the rounded end of each threaded bar.
Figure 9:
14. Insert the threaded bars into the top 2 holes of the vehicle sill panel as shown.
- The 2 hole bar goes toward the front of the vehicle.
- Match the sill plate holes with the threaded bar holes (2 to 2 and 3 to 3).
Figure 10:
15. Make sure that the 5 washers on the back side of the cover plate are fully seated into the 5 holes in the sill panel (see Figure 11).
- The cover plate must sit flat against the sill panel.
Figure 11:
16. Install the 3 short bolts into the 3 empty holes.
Figure 12:
17. Torque all 5 bolts in the order shown in Figure 12.
Torque setting: 69 N-m (7.03 Kg-m, 50 ft.lb)
Figure 13:
18. Apply sealant (P/N 11121-C9910) around the outer edge of the cover plate.
Figure 14:
19. Cut off the original harness clip / tiewrap.
Figure 15:
20. Install the insulating pad around the harness as shown.
- Make sure the pad is positioned so the ends extend beyond both sides of the sill cover plate.
- Insulating pad is part of the Sill Cover Plate Kit.
- The insulating pad will prevent the harness from chaffing against the bolts or the cover.
Figure 16:
21. Install the new harness clip / tie-wrap and secure it (snap it) into the sill panel.
22. Put the carpet back in its original position.
23. Install the right rear kick plate.
24. Snap the right side of the rear seat bottom cushion back into place.