Quarter Outer Panel Extension Bracket Rivets Corroding

The quarter outer panel extension bracket rivets are corroding, causing a corrosion stain along the inside forward edge of the quarter panel.

Bare metal is exposed when the rivet mandrel is sheared during assembly of the quarter panel. Upon exposure to moisture, this bare metal corrodes.

Replace the quarter outer panel extension bracket rivets with new quarter outer panel extension bracket rivets which have an aluminum mandrel according to the following procedures.

1. Remove the pushpin fasteners from the right and left rocker cover panels.
2. Slide the rocker cover panel towards the front of the vehicle, disengaging the cover panel from the quarter panel, rocker cover panel support and front fender.
3. Remove both rocker cover panels.




Notice: Care should be taken to prevent the quarter panel from being damaged while drilling out the rivets. If too much pressure is applied on the drill, it can cause the rivet head to push through the panel causing damage to the panel. Also, if the rivet head spins, the panel may be damaged.

4. Using a 4.5 mm (3/16 in) or number 16 drill bit, carefully drill out the 2 quarter panel bracket rivets on each side of the vehicle.

•	If any rivet begins to spin, proceed to step 5.

•	If the rivets do not spin, proceed to step 6.




5. If any rivet begins to spin:

•	Remove the 2 front lower horizontal and vertical attachment bolts on the side of the vehicle where the rivets have spun.

•	Using a pair of pliers, hold the back of the rivets while drilling the rivets.

•	Remover all pieces of rivets that fell inside the quarter panel.

•	Proceed to step 7.

6. If the rivets have not spun:

•	Remove the 2 front lower horizontal attachment bolts and loosen the lower front vertical fastener on each side of the vehicle.

•	Pull out the lower front portion of the quarter panels and remove the pieces of the rivets that fell inside.

7. Install all quarter panel bolts that were removed.
8. Tighten all quarter panel bolts that were either removed or loosened.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

9. apply touch-up paint to the exposed substrate around the hole openings in the quarter panel and allow it to dry.



10. Install new rivets P/N 10125439.



11. Position the rocker cover panel tabs into the slots in the front fender, rear quarter panel and rocker cover panel support.
12. Slide the rocker cover panels rearward, locking the panels in place.
13. Install the pushpin fasteners.