QUARTER WINDOW
REMOVAL
(1) Disengage snaps holding sling well to rear deck
panel. (2) From each side of vehicle, Disengage clips hold-
ing sling well to belt reinforcement brace. Drape
sling well over rear seat back into passenger com-
partment. (3) Remove screw holding quarter trim panel and
door weatherstrip to door opening. (4) Remove the cowl trim and scuff plate covers.
(5) Remove the rear seat cushion.
(6) Disconnect rear speaker wire connectors.
(7) Remove screws holding seat back to floor
brackets and rear shoulder belt retractors (Fig. 1).
Separate rear seat back from vehicle. (8) Remove screws holding quarter trim to quarter
panel at the boot latches. (9) Remove screws holding quarter trim to floor
pan kick up. (10) Separate quarter trim from rear reinforce-
ment. Position trim panel out of quarter window re-
moval path (Fig. 3). (11) Raise quarter window approximately 100 mm
(4 in.) from the down position. (12) Remove bolt holding glass stabilizer bumper
to top of quarter panel opening. (13) Disconnect power window motor wire connec-
tor. (14) Remove bolts holding quarter window assem-
bly to quarter panel and lift the assembly through
the opening at the top of the quarter panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align the quarter
glass to have adequate pressure on the weatherstrips
for proper sealing. Insert sling well drain tubes into
the holes in the floor pan.
FOLDING TOP STORAGE SLING WELL
REMOVAL (FIG. 4)
(1) Disengage snaps holding sling well to rear deck
inner panel. (2) Disengage snaps holding sling well to quarter
inner panels. (3) Disengage snaps holding sling well to back of
quarter trim panels. (4) Remove bolts upper seat back support bar to
quarter trim panels. (5) Separate support bar from vehicle.
(6) Disconnect drain tubes from bottom of sling
well. (7) Pull sling well from the end of the support bar
retainer channel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FOLDING TOP HEADLINING
REMOVAL (FIG. 5)
(1) Disengage snaps and hook and loop fasteners
holding headlining to quarter inner panels. (2) Disengage hook and loop fasteners holding
headlining to roof rails and top header. (3) Disengage clips holding headlining to roof rail
rearward of quarter glass opening. (4) Remove screws holding headlining to third roof
bow. (5) Remove screws holding headlining to second
roof bow. (6) Remove screws holding headlining to first roof
bow. (7) Remove screws holding headlining to top
header. (8) Separate headlining from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.Fig. 3 Quarter Trim Panel
Fig. 4 Folding Top Storage Sling Well
Ä AJ/27-BODY 23 - 87
AP-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............ 109
B-Pillar Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ............ 109
Body Side Moulding and Applique ........... 108
Cowl Panel Trim and Scuff Plates ........... 109
Door Opening Weatherstrips ............... 107
Floor Carpet ........................... 113
Front Center Console .................... 113
Front Door and Hinge .................... 100
Front Door Belt Moulding and Weatherstrip .... 102
Front Door Glass ........................ 101
Front Door Glass Channel and Run Weatherstrip .......................... 103
Front Door Glass Run Lower Channels ....... 103
Front Door Latch ........................ 101
Front Door Side View Mirror ............... 101
Front Door Trim PanelÐAP-24/44 Body ....... 99
Front Door Water Shield .................. 100
Front Door Window Regulator/Manual ........ 103
Front Door Window Regulator/Power ......... 104
Front End Splash Shields .................. 99
Front Power Door Lock Actuator ............ 102
Front Seat BeltsÐAP-24 Body .............. 110
Front Seat BeltsÐAP-44 Body .............. 110
Front Seats ............................ 111
Grille .................................. 97
Grille Opening Panel ...................... 97
Head Lining ............................ 114
Hood and Hinges ........................ 97 Hood Latch and Release Cable
.............. 98
Lift Gate Luggage Rack ................... 116
Lift Gate Remote Release Cable ............ 115
Lower Quarter Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ...... 109
Outside Front Door Latch Release Handle ..... 101
Outside Rear Door Latch Release Handle ..... 105
Overhead Console ....................... 113
Quarter Glass Weatherstrip ................ 108
Quarter Glass Window ................... 108
Quarter Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ........... 109
Rear Door and Hinge .................... 104
Rear Door Belt Moulding and Weatherstrip .... 106
Rear Door Glass ........................ 106
Rear Door Glass Run Weatherstrip .......... 107
Rear Door Latch ........................ 105
Rear Door Silencer and Water Shield ........ 104
Rear Door Stationary Glass ................ 107
Rear Door Trim Panel .................... 104
Rear Door Window Regulator/Manual ........ 107
Rear Door Window Regulator/Power ......... 107
Rear Power Door Lock Actuator ............ 106
Rear Seat Belts ......................... 111
Rear Seats ............................ 112
Rear Window Glass ...................... 115
Sun Roof Air Deflector ................... 114
Sun Roof Drain Tubes .................... 115
Sun Roof Weatherstrip ................... 114
Upper Quarter Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ...... 109
GRILLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Raise hood to the up position.
(2) Remove screws holding grille to grille opening
panel. (3) Separate grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove grille from grille opening panel.
(2) Remove headlamp assemblies. Refer to Group
8L. Lamps for proper procedures. (3) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
closure panel brackets. (4) Remove bolt holding grille opening panel to
brace in front of radiator. (5) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect the under hood lamp wire connec-
tor. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
Fig. 1 Grille and Grille Opening Panel
Ä AP-BODY 23 - 97
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELDREMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove front wheel assembly.
(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding front wheel-
house splash shield to fender opening lip and inner
wheelhouse area. (4) Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehi-
cle.
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG.6)
(1) Remove one front wheelhouse splash shield
push-in fastener and separate wheelhouse splash
shield from transaxle splash shield. (2) Remove transaxle splash shield attaching bolts
and separate transaxle splash shield from vehicle.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove bolts holding engine drive belt splash
shield to right frame rail. (3) Separate drive belt splash shield from vehicle.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELDINSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR TRIM PANELÐAP-24/44 Body
DOOR TRIM PANEL REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1) Move glass to down position.
(2) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3) Remove inside latch release handle bezel. Pull
outward at forward edge and push bezel rearward. (4) Remove screw cover from window crank. Re-
move screw holding crank to regulator and separate
crank from door, if equipped. (5) Remove remote control mirror bezel.
(6) Remove screw covers from arm rest.
Fig. 4 Hood LatchÐTypical
Fig. 5 Hood Latch Release CableÐTypical
Fig. 6 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash Shields
Ä AP-BODY 23 - 99
(7) Remove screws holding arm rest to door trim.
Disconnect power door lock switch wire connector. (8) Disengage frog-leg clips from around bottom
and side edges of trim panel. Lift trim panel upward
and separate trim from door. (9) Disconnect courtesy lamp wire connector.
DOOR TRIM PANEL INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding silencer pad
to door inner panel and separate silencer from door. (3) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
FRONT DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 9)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Disconnect all wire connectors and wire har-
ness hold downs inside door and push wire harness
through access hole in front of door into hinge pillar
opening. (3) Open door and support door on a suitable lift-
ing device. (4) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge.
FRONT DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Front Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
FRONT DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 9)
(1) Remove front fender wheelhouse splash shield.
Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal
paragraph in this section. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and
separate hinge form vehicle.
Fig. 7 Engine Drive Belt Splash Shield
Fig. 8 Front Door Trim Panel
Fig. 9 Front Door HingesÐTypical
23 - 100 AP-BODY Ä
mately 50 mm (2 in.) up from bottom rearward cor-
ner of glass through opening in inner door panel.
Push handle of tool toward glass to open channel.
Pull upward at front of glass to separate the slide
from the channel. Do not allow upper slide to snap
bank into channel. (5) Rotate front of glass downward and slide glass
forward to separate glass lift channel from regulator
lift arm roller. (6) Remove door glass through opening at top of
door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lower door glass into opening at top of door.
(2) Tip rear of glass downward and insert window
regulator lift arm roller into glass lift channel. (3) Guide door glass into glass run weatherstrip at
front of door. (4) Push top of glass rearward to snap top slide
into glass run channel. (5) Push downward at front of glass to snap bottom
slide into glass run channel. (6) Install water shield, silencer pad and trim
panel.
FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 14)
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Remove front door trim panel.
(3) Remove water shield as necessary.
(4) Remove rivets holding lock motor to inner door
panel wit ha6mm (1/4 in.) drill.
(5) Disconnect lock motor linkage rod from door
latch. (6) Disconnect lock motor wire connector.
(7) Separate lock motor from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR BELT MOULDING AND
WEATHERSTRIP
BELT MOULDING AND WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove trim panel, silencer pad, and water
shield as necessary to gain access to belt moulding
attaching screws. (2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove screws holding belt moulding and
weatherstrip to outer door panel and separate moul-
ding from door.
BELT MOULDING AND WEATHERSTRIP INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 12 Front Door Side View MirrorÐTypical
Fig. 13 Front Door Glass
Fig. 14 Front Power Door Lock ActuatorÐTypical
23 - 102 AP-BODY Ä
FRONT DOOR GLASS CHANNEL AND RUN
WEATHERSTRIP
GLASS CHANNEL AND RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL (FIG. 15)
(1) Remove door belt moulding and weatherstrip
assembly. (2) Pull door glass run weatherstrip from forward
lower channel and upper door frame back to rear up-
per corner of door frame. (3) Separate weatherstrip from top of rear door
frame down to first clip. Using a suitable hook tool,
disengage clip barb from door frame channel. Pull
weatherstrip outward to disengage clip. Repeat this
procedure at each clip down the rear channel. (4) Separate glass channel and run weatherstrip
from door.
GLASS CHANNEL AND RUN WEATHERSTRIP INSTALLATION
(1) Insert glass run weatherstrip into top of glass
opening upper channel. Align molded corners of
weatherstrip to corners of glass opening. (2) Push weatherstrip and glass run channel into
upper rear glass opening channel. Seat the top re-
taining clip by placing a fiber trim stick (C-4755)
over the clip attaching rivet inside the glass run
channel and push or tap firmly inward until clip
seats. Verify the alignment of the weatherstrip in
the top rear corner. Repeat this procedure on each
clip going down the run. (3) Install door belt moulding and weatherstrip as-
sembly.
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN LOWER CHANNELS
FRONT OR REAR LOWER CHANNEL REMOVAL
(FIG. 16)
(1) Remove door glass channel and run weather-
strip as necessary to gain access to lower channels
and attaching rivets. (2) Drift punch rivet center expansion pins from
each pop-rivet fastener holding channel to door panel
or mirror support frame. (3) Drill pop-rivet fasteners out of door panel or
mirror support frame and separate front or rear
channel from door.
FRONT OR REAR LOWER CHANNEL INSTALLATION
(1) Install lower channel into at design location.
(2) Install pop-rivets using a suitable pop-rivet
gun. (3) Install Glass channel and run weatherstrip.
(4) Install belt moulding and weatherstrip assem-
bly. (5) Install door glass.
(6) Install door water shield silencer pad and trim
panel.
FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR/MANUAL
MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Remove trim panel, silencer pad, and water
shield. (2) Raise glass to 25 mm (1 in.) from full up posi-
tion. Using suitable tape, secure door glass to upper
window frame. (3) Remove bolts holding window regulator to in-
ner door panel. (4) Slide roller from window lift channel. Rotate
regulator to bring lift arm through access hole first.
(5) Remove regulator assembly from door.
Fig. 15 Front Door Glass Channel and Run WeatherstripÐTypical
Fig. 16 Front Door Lower ChannelsÐTypical
Ä AP-BODY 23 - 103
REAR POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 24)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Raise door glass to full up position.
(3) Remove door speaker, if equipped.
(4) Disconnect actuator rod from door latch assem-
bly. (5) Remove screws holding power lock actuator to
inner door panel and separate from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL (FIG. 25)
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Position door glass half way up in door glass
opening. (3) Pull upward firmly at the front upper corner of
glass to disengage lower glass guide from run chan-
nel. (4) Insert door glass removal tool C-4867 between
the glass slide and division run channel retaining lip
at approximately 50 mm (2 in.) down from top rear-
ward corner of glass. Push handle of tool toward
glass to open channel. Pull forward on the glass to
separate the slide from the channel. (5) Position glass inboard of the division channel.
Pivot top of glass rearward between division channel
and inner door panel. (6) Separate regulator lift arm roller from glass lift
channel or remove bolt from regulator track, with
power windows. (7) Remove door glass through opening at top of
door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lower door glass into opening at top of door.
(2) Insert window regulator lift arm roller into
glass lift channel or install bolt to regulator track,
with power windows. (3) Push top of glass rearward to snap top slide
into division run channel. (4) Push downward at front of glass to snap bottom
slide into channel. (5) Install water shield and trim panel.
REAR DOOR BELT MOULDING AND
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove trim panel, silencer pad, and water
shield.
Fig. 23 Rear Door Latch AssemblyÐTypical
Fig. 24-Rear Power Lock ActuatorÐTypical
Fig. 25 Rear Door Glass
23 - 106 AP-BODY Ä
(2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove screws holding belt moulding and
weatherstrip to outer door panel and separate moul-
ding from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door belt moulding and weatherstrip
assembly. (2) Pull door glass run weatherstrip from forward
lower channel and upper door frame. (3) Separate glass run weatherstrip from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert glass run weatherstrip into top of glass
opening upper channel. Align molded corner of
weatherstrip to upper front corner of glass opening. (2) Push weatherstrip into door frame window
opening. (3) Install door belt moulding and weatherstrip as-
sembly.
REAR DOOR STATIONARY GLASS
STATIONARY GLASS REMOVAL
(1) Remove belt moulding and weatherstrip assem-
bly. (2) Remove upper window opening moulding.
(3) Remove bolts and screws holding division chan-
nel and glass module to door assembly and separate
division channel from door frame. (4) Separate stationary glass from division chan-
nel. (5) Remove division channel through opening at
top of door.
STATIONARY GLASS INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR/MANUAL
MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR REMOVAL (FIG. 26)
(1) Remove trim panel, silencer pad, and water
shield. (2) Position door glass 150 mm (6 in.) up into glass
opening. (3) Remove bolts holding window regulator to in-
ner door panel. (4) Slide roller from window lift channel.
(5) Remove bolts holding reinforcement brace to
inner door panel. (6) By hand, pull glass upward to 25 mm (1 in.)
from full up position. Using suitable tape, secure
door glass to upper window frame. (7) Remove regulator assembly from door.
MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR/POWER
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR REMOVAL
(1) Remove trim panel and water shield.
(2) Position door glass 150 mm (6 in.) up into glass
opening. (3) Remove bolts holding window regulator lift
bracket to door glass. (4) Remove fasteners holding power window regu-
lator to inner door panel. (5) By hand, pull glass upward to 25 mm (1 in.)
from full up position. Using suitable tape, secure
door glass to upper window frame. (6) Remove regulator assembly from door.
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIPS
FRONT OR REAR DOOR OPENINGWEATHERSTRIP REMOVAL (FIG. 27)
(1) Remove interior trim as necessary to gain ac-
cess to door opening weatherstrip. (2) Pull weatherstrip from pinch flange around
door opening.
FRONT OR REAR DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP INSTALLATION
(1) Locate the middle to the weatherstrip at the
center of the upper pinch flange. Push weatherstrip
onto pinch flange at the top corner near the B-pillar.
Fig. 26 Rear Door Manual Window RegulatorÐTypical
Ä AP-BODY 23 - 107