How To Replace Door Hinge On 2006 Ml350

We used a table saw but a circular saw will also do the job.

How to replace door hinge on 2006 ml350. Just replace one at a time and it s no big deal four bolts. Measure the existing door and doorframe. All four of these are wear points. I know the hinge pins on my 01 hinges can not be replaced they are permanently installed in the hinges.

With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Mercedes w163 front door removal and replacement ml230 ml270 ml320 ml350 ml430 ml400 ml500 our website for tools parts and more videos. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.

The hinges are installed at the factory when the door is assembled. Use a utility knife to score the outline. Hinges are composed of four parts. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.

Rusted hinges can squeak and if left unattended break. Take precise measurements of the existing door and doorframe. Bentley says to replace any hinge bolt removed. Note that for the lower hinge only one bolt has to be removed to get the door off the car even though there are two bolts holding the lower hinge to the door the hinge is split and part of it stays bolted to the door when the door comes off.

Most new doors are sold in a pre hung format. North fulton auto center roswell georgia disassembly rear door window regulator and door latch. Mark and trim the new door. Then remove the hinge pins and lift the existing door out of the doorframe.

I had to grind the factory pins out of two sets for my quick release door mod and my tube doors. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. They are torque to yield bolts.

If needed mark and carefully trim the bottom of the new door to fit the existing doorframe. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. The body side hinge frame the door side hinge frame the hinge pins and hinge pin bushings. Replacing exising hinges is one possibility and installing hinges on a replacement door slab is a different job.