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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the door from the vehicle. Refer to Door Replacement - Left Rear  or Door Replacement - Right Rear  .
  2. Remove the sealer that surrounds the hinge.
  3. Scribe the location of the existing hinges on the body pillar or the door.
  4. Mark the approximate centers of the mig welds on the hinge base.
    Fig 1: Scribing Location Of Existing Hinges On Body Pillar
    G02423416Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Drill a 3 mm (1/8 in) pilot hole (5) completely through the spot welds (4) at each center punch mark.
  6. 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.
    Fig 2: Drilling Holes Through Spot Welds, Hinge Base & Body Pillar
    G02423417Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. 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.
    Fig 3: Separating Hinge From Body Pillar
    G02423418Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the hinges from the door or the body pillar.
    Fig 4: Removing Hinges From Door
    G02423419Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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