FAQ for Door Hinge Repair
Q: What should be noticed when replacing the door hinge?
A:
You should use a spot weld drill of a 1/2° rota broach bit to remove the factory hinge welds. Use the studs and conical nuts included with the hinge kits unless reinforcing plates are required. If reinforcing plates are required, you should attach the service hinges with the bolts and the standard nuts.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be noticed when replacing Rear Side Door Hinge?
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You should drill a 13.0 mm (0.51 in) hinge attaching hole in 3 steps to assure the proper placement of the hinge.
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01/11/2022 Q: How do I remove the door hinge roller pin?
A:
You should remove the door hinge spring using the J 36604, remove the C-clips that retain the door hinge roller pins, support the door in the open position, remove the door hinge roller pins from the vehicle and position the door away from the hinge.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be noticed when replacing the front side door hinge-door side?
A:
You can not drill into the door.
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for aligning the hinge and installing it by using the fasteners supplied?
A:
The recommended torque is 35 N.m(26 lb-ft).
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be cautioned about in installing the rear door hinge?
A:
You should drill a 13.0 mm (0.51 in) hinge attaching hole in 3 steps to assure the proper placement of the hinge.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be noticed in removing the rear side access door hinge?
A:
Original punch marks may not indicate the center of welds. Do not drill into the hinge pillar. Drill through the hinge only. The hinge thickness is 5.3 mm.
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01/11/2022 Q: How do I remove the rear door hinge?
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You should remove the door from the body and the excess sealer surrounding the hinge and scribe the location of the existing hinges on the body pillar and the door. Then you can center punch each of the weld marks on the original hinge, and drill a 3.0 mm (0.12 in) pilot hole through the welds to a depth that penetrates only the hinge base. Lastly, using the smaller hole as a pilot, drill a 13.0 mm (0.51 in) hole only through the hinge base and drive a chisel between the hinge and the door pillar.
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01/11/2022 Q: How do I replace the left-side hinges?
A:
You should install the cowl side panel insulator over the lower access hole, and install the parking brake assembly, the kick pad, and the sill plate.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be cautioned about in installing a door trim strap kit?
A:
You should drill two 9 mm (23/64 in) holes in the two locations closest to the door hinge and you can not drill the third location.
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