Zirconocene wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:33 pm
Apologies in advance for being obtuse but...
Can you tell me which parts you're talking about in the door?
On this particular job, I replaced the internal door handle hinge (928.537.063.04) that connects inside the door to the external door handle. It is sandwiched between a security shield (928.537.333.03 - meant to prevent the door lock from being jimmied) and the exterior door panel right behind the exterior handle.
The hinge seems to be made of pot metal that fatigues over time and breaks, leaving the exterior handle useless.
This job is a royal pain because you do not have direct access to the hinge due to the door lock actuator and the door construction. So, you are working in a few inch cavity without being able to see clearly where the bolts and nuts are and with no room for anything but a box or open-ended wrench. A small LED worklight is a blessing. If you have one with a magnetic base to mount to the crash bar or to drop in the cavity to shine up on the job, even better.
If you've never had the door panels off, there are other jobs to either do or parts to examine. This echoes what Dave said in his list, but here is what I can think of:
- clean electrical contacts for the remote mirror, speakers and lights.
- inspect/replace window felts.
- lube window guide tube and inspect/replace window guides (if you're window rattles when halfway down, worn guides are a likely reason).
- clean the window motor including the brushes/armature.
- inspect/replace marker light in door end, and inspect/replace the connector.
- replace all the broken clips in the door panel.
- inspect the arm rest mount and repair if it is cracked/broken at the hinges where the arm rest swings out. A plastic epoxy MAY work.
- check the vinyl in the door pocket and reglue if needed.
- Replace the inner window seal (if you're a Rockefeller).
- Cllean debris out of the door cavity.
- Get a plastic shower curtain, cut it to size and with holes in the appropriate places for fasteners and the door handle, and seal it to the interior door construction to replace the one you removed when all your work is done.
I'm sure there is more, but that's what I can think of off the top of my head.
Matt