Door - removal, refitting and adjustment

Bodywork and fittings / Door - removal, refitting and adjustment

Removal
1 Open the door then prise off the special washer and remove the check strap pivot pin (see illustration).

12.1 Door check strap and pivot pin

2 Mark the position of the door hinge brackets in relation to each other.

3 Support the door then unscrew and remove the lower hinge bolt followed by the upper hinge bolt, and withdraw the door from the car (see illustration).

12.3 Door upper hinge bolt

Refitting and adjustment 4 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but if necessary adjust the position of the door on the hinges so that, when closed, it is level with the surrounding bodywork and central within the body aperture. Lubricate the hinges with a little oil and the check strap with grease. If necessary adjust the position of the door striker.