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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2001CHEVY EXPRESS G2500, VAN CARGO EXTENDED, 5.7 R, L31/KL8REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 421 (DOOR SYSTEM, MIRROR SYSTEM & WINDOW SYSTEM)REPAIR INSTRUCTIONSWEATHERSTRIP REPLACEMENT - AUXILIARYREMOVAL PROCEDURE
2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.7 R, L31/KL8

Removal Procedure

2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.7 R, L31/KL8SECTION Removal Procedure
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  1. Open the rear door.
  2. Remove the rear pillar auxiliary weatherstrip using J 38778. 
    Fig 1: Removing Auxiliary Weatherstrip (1 Of 3)
    G01516184Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Open the front and rear doors.
  4. Remove the center pillar auxiliary weatherstrip using J 38778. 
    Fig 2: Removing Auxiliary Weatherstrip (2 Of 3)
    G01516185Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the roof rail auxiliary weatherstrip push-in retainers from the rear pillar using J 38778. 
  6. Remove the roof rail auxiliary weatherstrip from the roof rail flange pulling from the rear to front.

    Bending back the roof rail auxiliary weatherstrip onto itself to open the carrier while pulling forward will ease the removal effort.

    Fig 3: Removing Auxiliary Weatherstrip (3 Of 3)
    G01516186Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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