Rear Door: Service and Repair

DOOR

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Open the rear door.
3. Disengage the rear door wire harness boot and connector (1) from the outside of the lower B-pillar (2).




4. Carefully pull the door wire harness boot and connector (2) out from the B-pillar far enough to access and disconnect the body wire harness connector (1).
5. Open the door to the full open position.
6. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.




7. Remove the screw (1) from both the upper and lower rear door hinges that secures the door hinge bracket (3) to the body hinge bracket (2).
8. While still supporting the door, close the door to the intermediate detent position (one detent from the full open position).




9. Raise the rear door (2) upward far enough to disengage the upper and lower hinge pins (3) from the pivots (1) on the upper and lower body hinge brackets.
10. Remove the rear door from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION




1. Support the rear door (2) with a suitable lifting device.
2. Position the door with the upper and lower hinge pins (3) aligned over the pivots (1) on the upper and lower body hinge brackets.
3. Lower the door far enough to engage the hinge pins into the pivot holes.
4. While still supporting the door, open the door to the full open position.




5. Align the holes in the upper and lower rear door hinge brackets (3) with those in the body hinge brackets (2).
6. Install and tighten the screw (1) into both the upper and lower rear door hinge to secure the door hinge brackets to the body hinge brackets. Tighten the screws to 42 N.m (31 ft.lbs.).
7. Remove the lifting device supporting the door.




8. Carefully pull the body wire harness connector (1) out from the B-pillar far enough to reconnect it to the door wire harness boot and connector (2).




9. Engage the rear door wire harness boot and connector (1) into the wiring clearance hole on the outside of the lower B-pillar (2).
10. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
11. Adjust the door hinge positions as necessary to achieve proper door spacing and operation.