1988 PONTIAC FIERO Service Repair Manual

661-2 REAR QUARTERS - F STYLE
"1 QUARTER LOWER TRIM FINISHING PANEL
2. REAR OUTER SEAT BELT
3. RETAINING SCREW
Fig. I-Quarter Lower Trim Finishing Panel
5. Loosen quarter upper trim panel by removing the
following:
e Seatback lock striker
@ Screw at top of quarter upper trim panel
(Fig. 6)
6. Two screws from back body opening garnish
molding
7. Pull inboard on bottom of quarter upper trim
finishing panel and disconnect subwoofer speaker
wire connector (3) for lower speaker or connector
(4) for upper speaker
8. Screws (2) from upper or lower speaker
9. Speaker (1 or 5)
Install or Connect
1. Speaker (1 or 5)
2. Screws (2)
3. Wire connector
(3 or 4)
4. Screws removed
in step 6 of removal procedure.
5. Items removed in step 5 of removal procedure.
6. Quarter lower trim finishing panel. Make sure to
install seat belt through panel opening.
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{.-J SECTION B-I)
VIEW A
I. SILL PLATE AND CARPET RETAINER
4. SEAT BELT
9. CARPET
Fig. 2-Sill Plate and Carpet Trim Finishing Panel
7. Carpet retainer screws (Fig. 2).
8. Body lock pillar trim finishing panel (Fig. 3).
9. Quarter upper trim finishing panel insert (Fig. 4).
COMPARTMENT LIFT WINDOW OPENING
UPPER
FINISHING MOLDING
Removal and lnstallation
1. Open compartment lift window to gain access to
upper rear finishing molding.
2. Remove attaching screws.
3. Remove rear upper
finishing molding.
4. To
install, position garnish molding to roof inner
panel, placing ends of molding over quarter
window trim finishing panel.
5. Align holes in moldings to slots in roof panel and
drive screws to secure.
QUARTER UPPER TRIM FINISHING PANEL
Removal and Installation
1. Remove
luggage shade cover and retainers (if
present).
2. Remove
lock pillar upper trim finishing panel
insert (Fig. 4).
3. Lower
rear folding
seatback panel.
4. Remove outboard screw from upper rear
finishing molding.
5. Remove gas support cover and closeout finishing
trim panel to body (Fig.
8).
6. Remove spare tire cover from right quarter trim
finishing panel.

REAR QUARTERS - F STYLE 6H-3
SECTION B-B
1. BODY LOCK PILLAR UPPER MOLDING -
WITHOUT LIFT- OFF PANEL OPTION
2. BODY LOCK PILLAR UPPER MOLDING -
WITH LIFT- OFF PANEL OPTION
Fig.
3 - Body Lock Pillar Trim Finishing Panel
7. For left side quarter upper trim panel removal,
remove nylon screw from left upper end of rear
end trim finishing panel. Telescope rear end of
quarter trim from rear end trim panel (Fig.
6).
8. Rotate trim finishing panel downward and
inboard to disengage from gas support
attachment to body, also from rear
seatback lock
striker on the right side (Fig.
7).
9. Lift up on trim panel and remove.
10. To install, reverse removal procedures.
SPARE TIRE COVER TRlM FINISHING PANEL
Removal and Installation (Fig. 9)
1. Remove nylon drive screws.
SECTION 8-8
a
1. QUARTER UPPER TRIM FINISHING PANEL
2. INSERT PANEL
3. CLIP, INSERT PANEL
4. QUARTER LOWER TRIM FINISHING G~zE~~-~H-F PANEL
Fig. 4-Quarter Upper Trim Finishing Panel Insert
1. SUBWOOFER PEAKER
1 2. SCREWS
9. CONNECTOR
I 4. CONNECTOR
2. Grasp spare tire cover trim finishing panel with
hand and pull upward to disengage retaining tabs
Fig. 5 - Installing Subwoofer Speaker
from slots in rear compartment floor.
3. Remove spare tire cover.
4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

BH-4 REAR QUARTERS - F STYLE
SECTION A-A
SECTION
B-B
I SECTION C-C I
Fig. 6-Quarter Left Upper Trim Finishing Panel and Rear Compartment Stowage Box
Fig. 7-Quarter Right Upper Trim Finishing Panel
REAR STOWAGE COMPARTMENT BOX
ASSEMBLY
The rear stowage compartment box assembly is
located in the left quarter upper trim finishing panel
(Fig. 10). The door for the rear stowage compartment
is equipped with a lock assembly. The lock cylinder is
secured in the door with a retainer (Figs. 10 and 11).
The stowage box is serviced as a flat, scored
hardboard material that is folded at the scored lines to
form the compartment box. To retain the box shape,
it is stapled together along the sides (Fig. 12). The
prepierced holes in the stowage box are aligned and
positioned to studs located on the back side of the left
quarter upper trim panel. Drive nuts are used to retain
the stowage box to the trim panel.
LUGGAGE SHADE COVER ASSEMBLY
Removal and Installation
1. Open compartment lift window panel.
2. Grasp luggage shade cover assembly with hand
and pull rearward to disengage from retainers
mounted on the rear compartment lift window
W VIEW A
SECTION 8-B
1. COMPARTMENT LIFT SUPPORT TO
QUARTER UPPER
TRIM PANEL COVER
2. COUNTERBALANCE SUPPORT I
3. COMPARTMENT LIFT SUPPORT TO
QUARTER UPPER
TRIM PANEL COVER
4. COUNTERBALANCE SUPPORT I
5. RETAINING BOLT
Fig. 8-Gas Support Cover and Closeout Trim Finishing
Panels
trim panel. The vinyl cover material of the
luggage shade is attached to a spring-loaded spool
and should roll up on the spool when disengaged
from the hooks mounted on the quarter trim
finishing panels (Figs. 13 and
14).
3. Lift up on the luggage shade assembly to
disengage it from supports on the left and right
quarter trim finishing panels.
4. Remove luggage shade assembly.
5. To install, reverse removal procedures.

VlEW A
I
SECTION B-B
I 1. SPARE TlRE TRIM FINISHING PANEL
2. RETAINING TAB
3. SPARE TlRE COVER RETAINER NUT
4. NYLON DRIVE SCREW
REAR QUARTERS - F STYLE 6W-5
COMPART MENT
UARTER TRIM
I VlEW A ' I
I. REAR STOWAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR
2. LOCK ASSEMBLY
Fig. 1 I-Rear Stowage Compartment Door Lock
Assembly
Fig. 9-Spare Tire Trim Finishing Panel

6N-6 REAR QUAREERS - F STYLE
I. LEFT QUARTER UPPER TRIM
FlNlSHlNG PANEL
2. STAPLES
3. STOWAGE COMPARTMENT BOX
4. SCORE LIMES
5. ATTACHING NUT
G92874-6H-F
Fig. 12-Stowage Box Installation
EXTERIOR MOLDINGS
Exterior moldings are secured to the body by any
one or a combination of attaching screws, weld studs
and adhesive (urethane or butyl tape). Figure
15 shows
typical types of installations.
General Precautions
When removing or installing any lower quarter
exterior molding, care should be exercised.
1. Adjacent finishes should be covered with
masking tape to prevent damage to finish.
1. LUGGAGE SHADE COVER ASSEMBLY
2. RETAINER
3. RETAINER SLOTS
Fig. 13-Luggage Shade Retainer
1. LUGGAGE SHADE
COVER ASSEMBLY
2. SUPPORT
Fig. 14-Luggage Shade Assembly
2. Proper tools and care should be used to guard
against molding damage.
3. Holes in body panels for screws, bolts or clips that
would permit water entry into the body interior
must be sealed with body caulking compound or
presealed screws, nuts or clips.
ADHESIVE BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
A complete procedure for attaching loose or
removed adhesive attached moldings can be found in
Section
1H of the body portion of this manual.

REAR QUARTERS - F STYLE 6N-7
Fig. 15 - Installing Roof Drip and Quarter to Body Reveal Molding
FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR AND SPOILER EXTENSION - QUAREER
POCKET ASSEMBLY REAR A"FREAR COMPARTMENT LIFT
The fuel tank filler door and pocket assembly is OPENING
attached to the left quarter panel by screws. The filer Removal and (Fig, door is available with an o~tional lock assemblv. The
oval head key is used to
loik and unlock the fuil tank 1. Raise rear compartment lift window.
filler door. The lock striker is rivet retained to the
2. 0, left side, open rear compartment stowage pocket assembly (Figs. 16 and 17). door to gain access to plugs and spoiler extension
retaining nuts.
3. On right side, remove spare tire trim finishing
panel to gain access to plugs and spoiler extension
retaining nuts.
4. Remove plugs and retaining nuts; then remove
spoiler extension.
5. To install, reverse removal procedures.
POCKET ASSEMBLY FUEL TANK FILLER
INSTALL THIS SCREW FIRST
VIEW A
Fig. 16-Pocket Assembly Fuel Tank Filler Door

6H-8 REAR QUARTERS - F STYLE
LocK sTR1KER-J /// VIEW A
GASKET
LOCKING FUEL 1
DOOR ASSEMBLY
RIVET VlEW A r- LOCK STRIKER
LOCK ASSEMBLY
I VlEW B
Fig. 17-Locking Fuel Door Assembly
1. SPOILER EXTENSION 4
2. WASHER
3. RETAINING NUT
Fig. 18-Spoiler Extension - Quarter Rear

REAR END - F STYLE 7H-1
SECTION 7H
REAR END
NOTICE: The anti-theft label found on some major sheet metal, engines, and transmissions must be masked
prior to painting, rustproofing, undercoating, etc. The mask
must be removed following the above operations.
Failure to keep the label clean and readable may result in liability for violation of Federal Vehicle Theft Prevention
Standard, and subject the vehicle owner to possible suspicion that the part was stolen.
CONTENTS
Moldings, Emblems and Name Plates ............ 7H- 1
Compartment Lift Window
.......................... ... 7H-2
Adjustments ........................... .. ................ 7H-2
Removal and Installation ............................. 7H-3
Removal of Lift Window Panel from
Glass
....................................................... 7H-3
Glass Replacement and Adjustment ........... 7H-5
Gas Support Assembly ............................. 7H-7
Lock Cylinder ....................... .. .............. 7H-8
REAR COMPARTMENT
The service operations for the removal,
installation, adjustment and sealing of the
compartment lift window assembly, individual
hardware components, moldings, emblems and name
plates attached to the compartment lift window or rear
end panel are contained in this section.
MOLDINGS, EMBLEMS AND NAME PLAES
The moldings, emblems and name plates used on
the rear compartment and rear end panels are adhesive
attached. Figure 1 illustrates the different types of
attachment.
Fig. 1 - Molding, Name Plate and Emblem Retention
General Precautions
When removing or installing any body exterior
molding, emblem or name plate, care should be
exercised.
1. Adjacent
finishes should be covered to prevent
damage to finish.
...................................... Pull Down Unit 7H-8
.......................................... Release Solenoid 7H-9
......... ..................................... Lock Striker ... 7H-9
................... ....................... Weatherstrip .. 7H- 1 1
.................................................. Trim Panel 7H- 1 1
..................... Lift Window Wiper System 7H- l l
......... Rear Compartment Trim and Electrical 7H- 1 1
............... Compartment Lift Window Spoilers 7H- 13
.......................................... Exterior Lamps 7H- 15
ADHESIVE-BACKED MOLDINGS, EMBLEMS
AND NAME PLATES
Adhesive-backed emblems and name plates can
be removed from the body with the use of a hot air gun.
Removal
1.
Hold hot air gun 300 mm (12") from the surface
of the part to be removed.
2. Apply heat using a circular motion for about 30
seconds; then using care, peel part from body
surface.
Installation
To install, body surface must be warm (21°C or
70"F), clean and wax free.
1. Check for proper alignment with adjacent
moldings, emblems and/or name plates if
applicable.
2. Remove backing from part to be installed and
press firmly in place.
3. If reinstalling previously removed part or
partially loosened emblem, apply a thin, even film
of Loctite 414 Adhesive or equivalent to adhesive
portion of emblem, align and press firmly in
place.
a. If a separation occurs between the
adhesive-backed tape and name plate or
emblem (tape remains on body panel), do
not remove tape from body. Wipe back of
name plate or emblem and adhesive tape
with oil-free naphtha.
b. Apply a thin even film of Loctite 414
Adhesive or equivalent to the adhesive
portion of the emblem or name plate.
c. Immediately align name plate or emblem
and press firmly in place. Hold in place with
tape strips.
2. Proper tools and care should be used to guard d. Allow to set 15 minutes. If cleanup of
against molding damage. cement squeeze-out is required, use a cloth