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[JamesV6CDX]

How is it done? I was hoping I'd open the door and see some bolts... but no!!

Desperately want to change my front OS door...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Disconnect the check strap, disconnect the wiring (big plug on front doors, small plug in B post on rears) and knock the pins out...

....watch out though, they are V-heavy

[JamesV6CDX]

Disconnect the check strap, disconnect the wiring (big plug on front doors, small plug in B post on rears) and knock the pins out...

....watch out though, they are V-heavy

Pins look flared at the ends.. do I need to do something with this?

What about re-fitting, any special tools etc needed?

[Marks DTM Calib]

They are flared at the end........at least you knwo which way to remove them.

As for re-fitting....a hammer works well.

[Bo Bo]

I used a blunt chisel & hammer, it was all I had but it worked  

Just make sure everything's lined up when knocking the pins back in.

Make sure the multi-plug connectors are the same, the first door I tried was different & didn't realise until the door was off.

[Dazzler]

SP do a kit for this, only about £15ish, it consists of a pin that has a screw on end which you slide through the hinge pin and then screw the end on, then you have a 12" bar with a slot at one end which you place over the pin you have inserted and stick down on the bar which in turn will extract the pin
I have known some people to do this job with a pair of molegrips, clamp the pin as hard as you can to compress it slightly then hit the molegrips down to withdraw the pin.
I prefer the proper tool for this job, if you were closer you could borrow it, but i'm sure someone closer to you will have one

[bigall]

....watch out though, they are V-heavy from DTM

Yes they most definetly  are - better use 2 people .

 If you are doing it in your own mind your toes when it drops - cus it will

[nixoro]

As other have said be very careful I changed my passenger rear door and nearly did drop the thing on my feet.

I managed to use a set of mole grips wedging a cole chisel underneath and then using a club hammer knocking the cole chisel down or upwards which ever pin I was doing forcing the pin out.

Its a great feeling once fitted, still have a passenger front door to change at some point.

[Elite Pete]

It might be worth getting the trolley jack out with a rag or piece of timber to take the weight.

[TheBoy]

Get a second set of hands, and not Mrs JV6CDX, as the door is heavy as others have said.  Job for when your mate Markie is about....

[JamesV6CDX]

Get a second set of hands, and not Mrs JV6CDX, as the door is heavy as others have said.  Job for when your mate Markie is about....

She's probably stronger than me

[Olympia5776]

Dazzler's right ,buy the Sycks Pickavent split roll pin removal tool it will do the job first time and every time.
Ep's idea with the trolley jack is a definate yes too, you just need some steadying hands.
I did it this way when removing incredibly heavy doors from a '57 Opel Rekord.

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