Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Front Side Door Replacement

Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual / Body repair / Bolted Exterior Body Panels and Closures / Front Side Door Replacement

Preliminary Procedure

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 section.

Procedure

Remove the water deflector.
Disconnect the door electrical connector.
Support the door before removing the hinge bolts.
With the aid of an assistant, remove the door.

Tighten 25 N·m (18 lb ft)

Front Side Door Lower Hinge Bolt (Qty: 2)

Tighten 25 N·m (18 lb ft)

Front Side Door Upper Hinge Bolt (Qty: 2)

Tighten 25 N·m (18 lb ft)

Front Side Door

Procedure

Transfer all of the internal components.
Adjust the front side door as needed. Refer to Front Side Door Adjustment.

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 ...

Rear Side Door Adjustment

Rear Side Door Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section. Procedure Loosen the rear door hinge bolt (Qty: 4) to adjust the rear door. Adjust the rear door in order to ...

Other materials:

Installation Procedure
Align the rear side door outer panel. Verify the fit of the rear side door outer panel. Clamp the rear side door outer panel into position. Pre-flanging the flange with BO-6396 pliers and BO-6392 tool kit . Continue to hammer in stages along the hem flanges. App ...

Water Management Description and Operation
Plenum Water Flow Direction and Cleaning A large percentage of water will flow off the windshield area into the plenum chamber drain system and then down the outside on the plenum to the underside of the vehicle. To ensure that the plenum chamber water management system performs properly, the ...

Tracing Powder or Chalk Test
Clean the weatherstrips and the contact surfaces with cleaning solvent. Apply powder or chalk in an unbroken line to the contact surface of the weatherstrip surrounding the perimeter of the suspected areas. Close the panel completely without slamming the panel. Closing the panel comple ...