Rear Door: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: For vehicles equipped with four doors, it is recommended that you adjust the rear door before adjusting the front door.
- Door adjustment measurements should be taken from stationary or welded body panels like the roof, rocker or quarter panels.
- During adjustment procedures, it is recommended that all the hinge fasteners be loosened except for the upper most fasteners. Adjustments can be made using the upper fasteners to hold the door with final torque of the fasteners occurring after correct door positioning is achieved.


FORE/AFT

NOTE: Fore/aft (lateral) door adjustment is done by loosening the hinge to the hinge pillar fasteners one hinge at a time and moving the door to the correct position. May require grinding off nubs to float body side

1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
2. Loosen the hinge to hinge pillar fasteners. Rear Door Hinge - Removal.
3. Adjust the door to the correct position. .
4. Tighten rear hinge to B-pillar fasteners to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.) torque. Rear Door Hinge - Installation

NOTE: Use a suitable body sealer on the hinge to body mating surfaces.

UP/DOWN

NOTE: Up/down door adjustment is done by loosening either the hinge to the hinge pillar fasteners or the hinge to door fasteners and moving the door to the correct position.

NOTE: The body side half of door hinges are keyed to the body with a locator nub embossed in hinge which engages a slot punched in pillar. Hinge cannot slide (move) without removing the nub.

NOTE: When adjustment of the door requires the loosening of the door to hinge fasteners.

1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
2. Remove the latch striker. Removal.
3. Loosen the hinge to hinge pillar fasteners Rear Door Hinge - Removal or loosen the hinge to door fasteners Rear Door - Removal.
4. Adjust the door to the correct position. .
5. Tighten to hinge pillar fasteners or the door to hinges fasteners and fasteners to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.). Rear Door Hinge - Installation.
6. Install the latch striker. Installation.

IN/OUT

NOTE: In/out door adjustment is done by loosening the hinge to door fasteners one hinge at a time and moving the door to the correct position.

NOTE: When adjustment of the door requires the loosening of the door to hinge fasteners.

1. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
2. Remove the latch striker. Removal.
3. Loosen the hinge to door fasteners. Rear Door - Removal.
4. Adjust the front of the door to the correct position. .
5. Tighten the door to hinges fasteners to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the latch striker. Installation.