Front Door Removal Procedure

[Guest bamboo]

Hi to everyone.
I am helping a mate replace a damaged front door offside, what do we need to do this? Are there any special tools to remove the hinge pin and the locking pin on the hinge??

Thanks

[Guest gooner52]

do you have a mk1 or mk2

on the mk2 there is a door card clips removal tool

very easy to take off,had my cards off loads of times

just buy some spare door card clips,as the old ones will be no good once there out

good luck

[mumof4]

ermmm....gooner...he wants to take the whole door off...not the door card.

[NikpV]

[quote name='bamboo' post='78409' date='Sep 13 2006, 14:05:03']
Hi to everyone.
I am helping a mate replace a damaged front door offside, what do we need to do this? Are there any special tools to remove the hinge pin and the locking pin on the hinge??

Thanks
[/quote]
IIRC its not as simple as pulling off the door and mounting another, I think the hinges need individually welding into place so wht are you replacing with - if new problably doesn't have hinges if secondhand the hinge may not be in quite the same place

[Guest gooner52]

still he knows how to do the door card also

[anadin]

[quote name='gooner52' post='78420' date='Sep 13 2006, 14:39:04']
still he knows how to do the door card also
[/quote]

true

never done it on a galaxy but should be straighforward as nik says dont slam it when fitted it will need re-aligning, and i bet there heavy

[NikpV]

apparently - very heavy

[Guest bamboo]

Hi guys.
Thanks for the replies.
It's an X reg vehicle.

The door was bought on Ebay secondhand so the hinges are welded. On the top hinge there's an odd shaped pin which goes into the hinge pin, how do I get this out? Does it screw out or just pull??

Cheers

[Vanbursta]

No - no complicted procedure, just unbolt the hinge pins and lift the door off, official procedure is as below:-

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The hinge pin stays with the door (or the mounting can't remember which but you DON'T remove the hinge pins), you do need the hex driver that fits the hinge locking pins though, about

[Guest bamboo]

[quote name='Vanbursta' post='78446' date='Sep 13 2006, 17:15:34']
No - no complicted procedure, just unbolt the hinge pins and lift the door off, official procedure is as below:-

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The hinge pin stays with the door (or the mounting can't remember which but you DON'T remove the hinge pins), you do need the hex driver that fits the hinge locking pins though, about

[Vanbursta]

You're welcome, if you get stuck just shout, I am sure someone on here has the answer - I would be lost without this site!

[fclauson]

Hi all

had my door off too (as per my other post re wiring problem)
On re-attaching the door the door strap (thing for stopping door opening too far) will not extend far enough to re-attached - what have I got wrong ? How do I release this it feels as though it caught inside the door

[fclauson]

Fixed - brute force and ignorance - and a lot of pulling

Francis

[Guest MATT]

Owww, you got me all excited then, thought my door card removal would be needed, oh well, i guess i will go back in my box

MATT

[bret.jarvie]

No - no complicted procedure, just unbolt the hinge pins and lift the door off, official procedure is as below:-

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The hinge pin stays with the door (or the mounting can't remember which but you DON'T remove the hinge pins), you do need the hex driver that fits the hinge locking pins though, about �3.00 from most motor factors.

Thank you, great instructions and worked a treat.

[P4tvw]

Hi has anyone got this PDF file they could email me I can't seem to get it open

It p4tdesigns@btinternet.com

[lewp2507]

I've followed the procedure but just can't get the door to go down low enough. The pins are sitting about an eighth of an inch too high. Ive tried the trusty hammer but it just wont go down. The original door came of easy enough and I've had to put it back on and it just dropped into place.

Did they change anything , 're the diameter of the pins or the hinge it fits in to? I really can't see any difference so maybe I am missing something. Any advice would be appreciated.

It's a 2006 vw Sharon and the replacement door is off a 2005 model, thanks