Express 1/2 Ton Van V6-4.3L VIN W (1999)
Front Door Hinge: Service and Repair
Door Hinge Replacement
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Remove the sealer that surrounds the hinge.
2. Scribe the location of the existing hinges on the body pillar or the door.
3. Mark the approximate centers of the mig welds on the hinge base.
4. Drill a 3 mm (1/8 in) pilot hole (5) completely through the welds at each center punch mark.
5. Drill a 13 mm (1/2 in) hole through the hinge base (6) and the body pillar or the door using the smaller hole as a pilot.
