w@ntonsoup

The weatherstripping came off a few years ago on my 2006 RX400h's rear hatch door. (Moving big items in and out rubs against it, it's inevitable it seems if you use it for cargo!)

I got away with a few years of using the black goo glue to put it back in place, but now it's in tatters and stretched and it's done. I need to replace it. The hinge for the hatch door seems to stop the new weatherstripping from going on easily - does anyone know if this is a DIY job? Thanks for your help.

Lexuswiz

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I wouldn't say it's an easy DIY job but it is possible. You will need a helper to hold the door just in case (especially if your trunk struts are weak). You'll need to take off all the panels on the trunk side and remove the hinge from that side and not the motor side. I haven't changed my weatherstrip on my RX but have done it on a Toyota Venza which has a very similar trunk.

Whatever you do, do not cut the weatherstrip! Although this sounds ridiculous and against common sense, I've seen it done way too often when people want the easy way out.

kickin8

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layover vs replacement?

FactoryRX

I have to replace mine as well, would love to see a diy !

JLSC

I replaced mine a few years ago, with the weatherstripping from Sewell Lexus. Hopefully this helps.
My recollection is that the only interior piece I needed to remove was the one around the arm/hinge.
That piece is easily removed as it's held by the plastic claws (pictured).
There are 2 bolts to remove to let the arm swing out of the way. I used a wrench for the one bolt that is slightly behind the other piece of interior trim.
The weatherstripping came out easily and the new one was simple to install.
I centered the rubber weld at the latch as pictured but can't remember if that's important.
The edges of the weatherstripping were easy to tuck in behind the body trim (eg. black plastic next to tail lights) and bumper.
Then it was just reassembly of the arm and interior trim.