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Front Door Hinge: Service and Repair







Door Hinge Assembly Overview

The illustration shows a right door hinge. The left door hinge is identical.

Always replace the door hinge bolts after loosening them.






1 Door

2 Socket head bolt

50 Nm

Always replace bolts after removing them.

3 Door hinge

Hinge is divided

Upper portion is attached to lower portion of hinge with screw - 4 -.

4 Bolt

This screw must be unscrewed to remove the door from the hinge

23 Nm

5 Socket head bolt

Installed from the inside of the vehicle

Remove the lower A-pillar trim.

50 Nm

After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed, refer to => [ Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar ] Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar.

Always replace bolts after removing them.

6 Door hinge

Hinge is divided

The lower portion is attached to the upper portion of the hinge by the bolt - 4 -.

7 Socket head bolt

50 Nm

After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed, refer to => [ Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar ] Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar.

Always replace bolts after removing them.

8 Bolt

30 Nm

Remove this bolt to remove the door.

9 Door arrester

10 Bolt

Quantity: 2

9 Nm

For the door arrester

11 Socket head bolt

Installed from the inside of the vehicle

To loosen or tighten the bolt on the driver side, remove and install the instrument cluster

To loosen or tighten the bolt on the front passenger side, remove and install the glove compartment

50 Nm

After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed, refer to => [ Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar ] Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar.

Always replace bolts after removing them.

12 Door hinge

The lower portion is attached to the upper portion of the hinge by the bolt - 16 -.

Hinge is divided

13 Socket head bolt

50 Nm

After replacing the A-pillar, other tightening specifications are to be observed, refer to => [ Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar ] Installing after Replacing the A-Pillar.

Always replace bolts after removing them.

14 Socket head bolt

50 Nm

Always replace bolts after removing them.

15 Door hinge

Upper portion is attached to lower portion of hinge with screw - 12 -.

Hinge is divided

16 Bolt

23 Nm

This screw must be screwed down to remove door from hinge pin.