- Remove the rocker cover. Refer to
Molding Replacement - Rocker Panel
in Exterior Trim.
- Tape around the edge of the quarter panel to prevent damage while aligning the
rear door.
- Inspect the quarter panel to rear compartment lid alignment and align
if necessary. Refer to
Compartment Lid Adjustment - Rear
in Body Rear End.
- Remove the upper and lower strikers. Refer to
Door Striker Replacement - Front Door
and
Door Striker Adjustment - Rear Door
- If necessary, mark the location of the quarter panel. Remove the quarter outer
panels and loosen the upper fasteners. Move the quarter panel outboard for access
to the hinge fasteners.
- Loosen the locating cone nuts. Grab the flattened end with a 4 mm (5/32 in)
wrench or pliers to prevent the cone pin from spinning while loosening the nut.
- Adjust the position
of the rear door using the door-side of hinges for cross-car and up/down, and the
body-side hinges for fore/aft and up/down.
Notice
Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
Notice
If locating cone nut is over-torqued, cone shaft will break. Should locating
cone break, remove broken cone from hinge pillar and replace with a new hinge.
- When the desired door position is achieved, tighten the locating cones. Grab
the flattened end of the stud with 4 mm (5/32 in) wrench or pliers
to prevent the cone from spinning while tightening the nut.
TightenTighten the door aignment cone nut (Coupe) to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Use the Snap-On Flank Drive Torque Adapter P/N FRDHM10 or equivalent
and the torque conversion chart to tighten the hinge bolts without removing
the quarter panel.
TightenTighten the rear door-to-body bolts (Coupe) to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).
- Install the upper and lower strikers. Refer to
Door Striker Replacement - Front Door
and
Door Striker Adjustment - Rear Door
.
Tighten
- Tighten the rear door upper striker-to-body bolts (Coupe) to 32 N·m
(24 lb ft).
- Tighten the rear door lower striker-to-body bolts (Coupe) to 25 N·m
(25 lb ft).
- Adjust the door strikers. Refer to
Compartment Lid Adjustment - Rear
in Body Rear End.
- Install the rocker cover. Refer to
Molding Replacement - Rocker Panel
in Exterior Trim.
- Test for windnoise and waterleaks.