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One of the most annoying things about Z31 ownership has got to be these door corner seals. Most of us probably didn't even think about them until you see that first piece of plastic fly off as you open a door, or the plastic finisher piece inside starts to crack. What is most frustrating is that the corner seal itself that goes around the mirror is no longer made by Nissan. With my passenger side had become totally trashed, and the driver side corner seal was beld together by epoxy. A fellow forum member had a work trip to Japan and the right contact to give him a tour of the Proudear shop, and he came away with a few of these corner seals. So I'll take you through the steps of how I replaced mine.
Parts Needed:
Nissan Part # 80331-01P00 - Rub-Frnt Door Corner (2)
A can of PB Blaster (always)
Phillips Screwdriver
Proudear Front Door Covers http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=item_...r_url=proudear
Proudear CF Finishers (optional) http://autostyle-usa.com/?pkey=item_...r_url=proudear
First off, here is what I was dealing with on the passenger side: fullsizeoutput_2.jpeg
The finisher is long gone, and the corner seal has turned from a flexible rubber to hard plastic.
The first thing to do is spray some PB Blaster onto the door mirror screws to help make sure I don't strip them out when removing them. Next, completely remove the door panel. You'll need to do this to unhook the mirror. Pull back the plastic liner and undo the power mirror harness here: IMG_1685.JPG
Pull the mirror back from the mount and this is what you should see: IMG_1682.JPG
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