Rear Door Outer Belt Sealing Strip - Disengaged

Bulletin No.: 00-08-64-002

File In Section: 08 - Body and Accessories

Date: January, 2000

Subject:
Rear Side Door Window Outer Belt Sealing Strip Disengages (lnstall Rubber Strip)

Models:
2000 Pontiac Bonneville
Built prior to VIN Breakpoint Y168741

Condition
Some customers may comment that the rear side door window outer belt sealing strip "pops up"/disengages when the door is closed with an excessive amount of force.

Correction
Install an 80 mm (3.1 in) long, 5 mm (13/64 in) wide, 3 mm (1/8 in) thick strip of rubber material such as 3M(TM) Scotch Mount(TM) Double Coated Acrylic Foam Tape, P/N 06382, or equivalent, to the lower outside rear corner of the fixed glass on the rear side door and cut a 7 mm (9/32 in) wide strip from the aft end of the window outer belt lower sealing strip lip to just before the serrations.

Repair Procedure

1. Remove the rear side door window outer belt sealing strip.

Refer to the Doors sub-section of the Service Manual for the removal procedure.





2. Use a pencil and draw a line (1) on the lower sealing lip from the rear end of the window outer belt molding to the serrations 7 mm (9/32 in) from the edge of the sealing lip.

3. Cut the sealing lip along the pencil line.





4. Clean an area along the lower outside rear corner of the fixed glass weatherstrip (2) on the rear side door of any dirt or grease.

5. Carefully position and install an 80 mm (3.1 in) long, 5 mm (13/64 in) wide, 3 mm (1/8 in) thick strip of rubber material (3 shows actual size) such as 3M(TM) Scotch Mount(TM) Double Coated Acrylic Foam Tape, P/N 06382, or equivalent, onto the fixed glass weatherstrip (2) at the lower outside rear corner of the rear side door.

^ If using the 3M(TM) Tape, P/N 06382, cut an 80 mm (3.1 in) long strip from the tape roll.

^ Cut the strip in half lengthwise.

^ Remove the red protective backing from one of the two halves and attach it to the gray side of the other half.

Carefully position the "doubled" tape onto the fixed glass weatherstrip at the lower outside rear corner of the rear side door (2).

6. Install the rear side door window outer belt sealing strip.

Refer to the Doors sub-section of the Service Manual for the installation procedure.

Warranty Information

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor
Operation Description Labor Time

C0330/31 RH/LH Strip, Rear S/D Use published
Window Outer Seating - labor
R&R or Replace operation time
Add Install Rubber Strip & 0.1 hr
Cut Molding