How do you change a door (3dr)

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How do you change a door (3dr)

By Classiccarsrule85
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:49 am #162701 well i know you have to take off preferably the bumper and fender to get to the door hinge bolts im just wondering whats the best way to go about switching a door since its fucking freezing out and i have no other way than to work outside....and i dont wish to sit there and unbolt and rebolt and unbolt and rebolt to make it perfect......

is there a simple fast way to pop it off bolt it in align it a bit nothing to major since i most liekly will be doing this by myself or with the help of my girl...so yea just wondering the best way to switch out a door on a eg hatch.....
thanks
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By asianrob
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:50 pm #162741 before you pop off that hinge unplug the harness that goes to the door. it would be worlds of easy.
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By Classiccarsrule85
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:49 pm #162766
asianrob wrote:before you pop off that hinge unplug the harness that goes to the door. it would be worlds of easy.


I know that im just wondering what the best way to go about taking the door off would be to take it off the hinge side or completely take it off as assembly with hinges attatched....
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By Graham
- Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:46 am #162820 Undo the multiplug, undo the check strap, use a ratchet spanner to undo the 4 bolts between the hinge and the door - not really any easier way than that!
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