K 2500 Suburban 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1999)
Front Door Hinge: Service and Repair
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Remove the door from the body.
2. Remove the excess sealer surrounding the hinge.
3. Scribe the location of the existing hinges on the body pillar and the door.
4. Center punch each of the weld marks on the original hinge, so that all of the weld is removed during the drilling.
5. Drill a 3.0 mm (0.12 in) pilot hole through the welds (5) to a depth that penetrates only the hinge base.
6. Using the smaller hole as a pilot, drill a 13.0 mm (0.51 in) hole only through the hinge base.
