2002 Buick Regal Door Hinge

You should not remove both door hinges at the same time to minimize door realignment and should do each hinge separately and replace any broken hinges first.

You need to open the rear door, remove the rear door hinge spring from the rear door hinge, and the door hinge spring from the vehicle.

You need to open and support the door, remove the intermediate door hinge bolts and the hinge spring, move the door away, clean the hinge mounting surfaces on the door, remove the bolts and the door side hinge, clean the hinge mounting surface on the body pillar, mark the hinge location on the body pillar, remove the front fender insulator, the two 13 mm body side hinge bolts, the one TORX(R) head body side hinge bolt and the body side hinge.

You need to install the washer, any spacers that were removed, the striker, and the door lock striker screw, and inspect the striker-to-lock engagement.

You need to open the door, loosen the door striker screws, adjust the door striker up or down and inboard or outboard, apply modeling clay or body caulking compound to the door lock opening, and close the door to make an impression into the modeling clay or body caulking compound, open the door and check the door striker impression, readjust door striker, and close the door.