How to remove a door

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How to remove a door

Postby mash » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:03 pm

I wasn't able to figure it out. If anyone can help, please let me know

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Re: How to remove a door

Postby EJ86 » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:21 pm

You've prolly gonna have to remove the fender, in order to remove the hinges from the door...
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Re: How to remove a door

Postby mash » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:35 am

Thanks, I had a feeling that I'd have to do that.
Would I have to take my front bumper off in order to take fender off?

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Re: How to remove a door

Postby grappletech » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:43 pm

I think you can use one of those funky shaped wrenches too
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Re: How to remove a door

Postby MisterJerk » Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:03 am

lol! dont take off the fender. the door can be taken off without getting crazy and ripping the car down to the frame. if you have electric mirrors or windows, take off the door panel and unplug them. take the pin out of the door retention thing(between the door and the frame between the hinges). With the door open, look between the fender and the door(from outside the car) you will see 2 pairs of bolts attached to hinges. remove bottom ones first. now have someone hold the door, or use a jack stand or jack... lol the door is heavy and will need some sort of support before you take out the top 2 bolts.

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Re: How to remove a door

Postby SolidSTI » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:40 am

I wonder if replacement hinges still in production.
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Re: How to remove a door

Postby mash » Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:29 pm

MisterJerk wrote:lol! dont take off the fender. the door can be taken off without getting crazy and ripping the car down to the frame. if you have electric mirrors or windows, take off the door panel and unplug them. take the pin out of the door retention thing(between the door and the frame between the hinges). With the door open, look between the fender and the door(from outside the car) you will see 2 pairs of bolts attached to hinges. remove bottom ones first. now have someone hold the door, or use a jack stand or jack... lol the door is heavy and will need some sort of support before you take out the top 2 bolts.

SHAZAAM, NGA.. you have a door in your hands! lol


Im glad I came back and checked my post again. I'll take a look at it this weekend
thanks for your help!

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Re: How to remove a door

Postby MisterJerk » Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:09 am

good luck dude.

take some pics with your phone or w/e as you take it apart. so you dont need to call a million people, or make all your hair fall out as you put it back together.

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Re: How to remove a door

Postby 86KoukiCoupe » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:33 am

MisterJerk wrote:good luck dude.

take some pics with your phone or w/e as you take it apart. so you dont need to call a million people, or make all your hair fall out as you put it back together.

We had no problems putting it back together thanks for the info.

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Re: How to remove a door

Postby KonaTrueno723 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:39 am

Removing the plastic fender liner is another good way to reach those hinge bolts
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