Changing Front Doors on a saxo

1. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

   #1 17th September 2010, 01:04

   How easy is it to do ? as in undo a few bolts, undo wiring ? , take off door, put new door on do up bolts. something like that ?
   
   and is it easy to swap your old locks onto the new door ?
   
   Sorry if its in the wrong section
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 17th September 2010, 01:11

   yeah really easy mate undoo check strap first take weight of door with a jack and a peice of wood unclip electrical connector in the hinge bit then undo the 2 hinge pins with a large torx bit not sure what size and its easier just to transfer the lock barrel over than to change the full lock set just unclip at the back then slide the circlip out the way and transplant over easy as pie.
3. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #3 17th September 2010, 01:27

   The hinge pins are very easy to round off.. I hate them.
   
   If you feel them start rounding off.. tighten them back up and soak in WD40 and try again.. Repeat until you've got them off.
4. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

   #4 17th September 2010, 04:27

   Cheers lads.
   
   take it theres not alot of wiring under the doorcards then
5. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #5 17th September 2010, 06:21

   wires for speakers and windows and ask said in pervious soak all nuts/bolts in WD40 the only problem i had was the door strap lining it back up so the frigging door stayed open got the cuts still