Table of contents: Removal and installation ↓ Adjustment ↓
Note: Car doors are quite heavy, so it would be wise to have an assistant help you.
Removal and installation
1. Remove the interior trim panel and the film insulation screen (see section Removal and installation interior door trim panels). Disconnect the contact connectors and push the electrical wiring through the technological holes in the door frame, thereby ensuring the possibility of free dismantling of the latter.
2. Open the door as far as it will go and support it with a jack or wooden blocks. Note: To avoid damaging the paintwork, place a layer of rags between the jack head and the edge of the door.
3. Remove the door opening limiter mounting bolt.
4. Trace around the hinge strips with a marker, marking their position on the door.
5. Remove the mounting bolts and, with the help of an assistant, carefully remove the door assembly from the vehicle. Installation is performed in the reverse order.
Adjustment
1. The correct position of the door in the body opening is critical in terms of the proper functioning of the door assembly. First of all, you should assess the amount of play in the axial pins of the door hinges. Open the door completely and pull it up and down. If the door play exceeds 1.6 mm, the hinges should be replaced.
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2. To adjust the door position in the vertical direction, loosen the hinge mounting bolts on the vehicle body (access to some bolts is limited, so a special key may be required). The door can be considered installed correctly when, in the closed position, its upper edge is parallel to the cut of the car roof, and the lower edge is parallel to the threshold line
3. The door is aligned longitudinally by loosening the bolts securing the hinge strips to the door frame - a special key may be required again. Front edge (rear by the back door) the door should be flush with the surface of the wing.
4. Correct operation of the locking mechanism can be achieved by adjusting the position of the lock striker in the vertical direction. To assess the amount of displacement, circle the striker base plate with a marker. Loosen the fastener and make the necessary adjustments - the latch should engage with the central part of the striker.
5. Finally, adjust the striker position horizontally - the closed door should be flush with the surface of the rear wing pillar/panel and lock properly.