Removal Procedure
- Open the door.
- Remove the door sill plate. Refer to Door Sill Plate Replacement in Interior Trim.
- Remove the rocker panel door sill retainers using the J 36796 .
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Remove the wheelhouse liner. Refer to Wheelhouse Liner Replacement - Front in Body Front End.
- Remove the rocker panel fasteners.
- Slide the panel outward to remove from clip.
- Pull downward to release the lower rocker panel retainers.
- Remove the rocker panel from the vehicle.