Jeep Cherokee (XJ): Rear door outer belt weatherstrip. Rear door glass run channel weatherstrip. Rear door glass exterior molding

Rear door outer belt weatherstrip

REMOVAL

(1) Roll window down.

(2) Using a trim stick, pry up the rear outer corner of the weatherstrip.

(3) Slowly and carefully, lift the weatherstrip up to separate from the door (Fig. 53).

Fig. 53 Rear Door Inner/Outer Belt Weatherstrip

1 - OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
2 - INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
3 - GLASS CHANNEL WEATHERSTRIP
4 - DOOR INNER PANEL
5 - GLASS CHANNEL
6 - DOOR OUTER PANEL

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the weatherstrip on the door.

(2) Push weatherstrip down to seat onto door.

Rear door glass run channel weatherstrip

REMOVAL

(1) Remove door trim panel.

(2) Remove waterdam.

(3) Remove window glass.

(4) Starting at rear corner, peel weatherstrip from around door frame (Fig. 53).

INSTALLATION

(1) Starting at the top corner, press seal into place.

A small amount of adhesive can be used to hold the weatherstrip in-place, if necessary.

(2) As applicable, move downward evenly until the weatherstrip seal is fully seated in the channel.

(3) Install window glass.

(4) Install waterdam.

(5) Install door trim panel.

Rear door glass exterior molding

REMOVAL

(1) Open the window.

(2) Remove the outer belt molding.

(3) Pry and pull the molding sections from the door panel flange (Fig. 54).

Fig. 54 Rear Glass Exterior Molding

1 - UPPER MOLDING
2 - MOLDING
3 - SHIM
4 - OUTER BELT MOLDING
5 - SHIM
6 - OUTER DOOR PANEL

INSTALLATION

(1) Starting at the forward end of the upper molding, force the molding onto the door panel flange and continue rearward until it is completely seated on the flange.

(2) Mate the rear molding with the upper molding and force the molding edge inward.

(3) Continue pressing and moving downward to complete the installation.

(4) Install the outer belt molding.