K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-8.1L VIN G (2001)
Front Door Hinge: Service and Repair
Front Side Door Hinge Replacement - Body Side
Front Side Door Hinge Replacement - Body Side
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the door.
2. Remove any excess sealer surrounding the existing hinge and scribe the location of the hinge on the hinge pillar.
3. Lightly hand-sand the existing hinge with 100 grit or finer sandpaper in order to locate the 4 welds that attach the hinge to the pillar.
Important: Punch the center of the weld so that as much of the weld as possible is removed during the drilling. Original punch marks
may not necessarily indicate the center of the weld.
4. Center punch each of the four weld marks on the original hinge.