Removal Procedure
Remove the sealer that surrounds the hinge.
- Scribe the location of the existing hinges on the body pillar or the door.
- Mark the approximate centers of the mig welds on the hinge base.
Drill a 3 mm (1/8 in) pilot hole (5) completely through the spot welds (4) at each center punch mark.
- Drill a 13 mm (1/2 in) hole through the hinge base (6) and the body pillar or the door using the smaller hole as a pilot.
A small amount of weld may still retain the hinge base to the body pillar or the door. Drive a chisel between the hinge base and the body pillar or the door in order to separate the hinge from the body pillar or the door.
- Remove the hinges from the door or the body pillar.