Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Front Side Door Adjustment
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement.
Front Side Door
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Procedure
- Loosen the front side door hinge bolt (Qty: 4) to adjust the front side door.
- Adjust the front side door in order to obtain an even gap between the front side door and the roof, the rear door, the rocker panel and the front fender and so that the front side door is flush with the roof, the rear door, the rocker panel and the front fender.
Adjustment
- Front side door to roof (a) 6.0 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.24 in ± 0.04 in)
- Front side door to rear door (b) 3.5 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.14 in ± 0.03 in)
- Front side door to rocker panel (c) 4.5 mm ± 1.0 mm (0.18 in ± 0.04 in)
- Front side door to front fender (d) 3.5 mm ± 0.75 mm (0.14 in ± 0.03 in)
Tighten 25 N·m (19 lb ft)
Rear Side Door Check Replacement
Preliminary Procedure
Remove rear side door trim panel. Refer to Rear Side Door
Trim Replacement
Remove the rear side door water deflector. Refer to Rear Side Door Water
De ...
Front Side Door Replacement
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the front side door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim
Replacement.
Front Side Door Check Link Bolt
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface ...
Other materials:
Front Suspension Description and Operation
The front suspension has 2 primary purposes:
Isolate the driver from irregularities in the road surface.
Define the ride and handling characteristics of the vehicle.
The front suspension absorbs the impact of the tires travelling over
irregular road surfaces and dissipates this energy thr ...
Installation Procedure
Cut the front compartment front rail in corresponding locations to fit
the remaining original panel. The sectioning joint should be
trimmed to allow a gap of one-and-one-half-times the metal thickness at the
sectioning joint.
Create a 50 mm (2 in) backing plate from the unused porti ...
Rear Spring Insulator Replacement
Removal Procedure
Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the
Vehicle.
Support the rear axle with a tall jack stand near the shock absorber.
Remove the lower shock bolt. Refer to Shock Absorber Replacement.
Using the tall jack stands, slowly lower the rear a ...
