2008 Cadillac SRX Door Hinge

The recommended torque is 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

You should align the pillar side of the hinge to the marks made on the pillar during removal, install the hinge to the pillar and the bolts, align the hinge to the door, install the bolts, remove the door support, avoid using the door striker to adjust the door to the vehicle, and then adjust the door and touch up any paint damage to the hinge and the bolts with body color paint.

You should replace only one hinge at a time then repeat the procedure for the second hinge, remove the push-in fasteners securing the fender sound insulator to the front fender and the fender sound insulator, mark the position of the hinge on the body, support the door and remove the hinge bolts from the body and the hinge bolts from the door.

Striker alignment is crucial for the proper operation of the door systems and you should not hit the striker with a hammer or force alignment in any other way since failure to properly adjust the striker will result in excessive door efforts or extensive damage to the door system operation which could result in personal injury. Then, you should loosen the 2 striker screws, pull the striker outboard to the end of the adjustment travel, tighten the 2 striker screws so that the striker can still be moved, hold the outside door handle out and gently push the door flush against the body in order to locate the striker, slowly open the door, secure the striker assembly and touch up any exposed or unpainted surfaces with body color paint.

You should assemble the striker, position the striker on the lock pillar with the narrow part of the striker facing outwards, secure the striker screws, align the door striker and tighten the striker screws.