Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Buick LaCrosse and 2008 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Apply masking tape to the door edge.
- Open the front door to expose the rear door hinges. Do not open the door to replace the hinges.
- Clean the area around the hinge and mark the location with a grease pencil.
- If the upper hinge is broken, remove the upper hinge bolts from the door side in the specified sequence (1, 4).
- Remove the upper hinge bolts from the hinge pillar side in the specified sequence (1, 4).
- If the lower hinge is broken, remove the lower hinge bolts from the door side in the specified sequence (3, 2).
- Remove the lower hinge bolts from the hinge pillar side in the specified sequence (3, 2).
- Remove the broken hinge from the door.
NOTE:
Refer to PAINT DAMAGE NOTICE
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IMPORTANT:
Do not remove the door from the vehicle to replace the upper or the lower hinges.