FAQ for Door Hinge Repair
Q: What is the recommended torque for the sliding side door rear striker bolts?
A:
The recommended torque is 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the adjustment procedure for the striker in the sliding door rear?
A:
You need to loosen the sliding side door front striker bolts, slide the door towards the striker, ensure that the lock fully engages the striker, add or delete spacers behind the striker to accomplish this adjustment, and adjust the sliding side door front striker bolts.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the sliding side door front striker bolts?
A:
The recommended torque is 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
By BobGM Specialist
02/11/2022 Q: What is the adjustment procedure for the rear side door latch striker in the front?
A:
You need to loosen the sliding side door front striker bolts, slide the door towards the striker, ensure that the lock fully engages the striker, add or delete spacers behind the striker to accomplish this adjustment, and adjust the sliding side door front striker bolts.
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02/11/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the front side door hinge pin and bushing?
A:
You need to remove the hinge pin retainers, grasp the lower hinge pin, drive out the lower hinge pin, install a bolt to temporarily hold the door in place, grasp the upper hinge pin to remove the upper hinge pin, drive out the upper hinge pin, remove the bolt, the door, the upper and the lower hinge pin bushings to remove the bushings.
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01/11/2022 Q: How to install the intermediate side door hinge on the body side?
A:
You need to paint the bare surface of the pillar hinge mounting area, install the service hinge and backing plate, apply clear silicone sealant, install the door, adjust the adjacent front side door striker, and install interior trim at the pillar.
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the service hinge and backing plate?
A:
The recommended torque is 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the removal procedure for the front side door hinge?
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You need to remove the sealer, scribe the location of the existing hinges, mark the approximate centers of the MIG-welds on the hinge base, drill a 3 mm (1/8 in) pilot hole and a 13 mm hole, drive a chisel between the hinge base and the body pillar or the door to separate the hinge from the body pillar or the door and remove the hinges.
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the procedure to drill out the remainder of the production hinge?
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The procedure is to use a 19 mm (3/4 inch) rota-broach to drill out the remainder of the production hinge without drilling through the body side hinge pillar.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the bolts?
A:
The recommended torque is 5 Nm (44 lb in).
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