Tryin to get my doors off
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Tryin to get my doors off
I'm try to get the drivers door off of my 86 4runner right now and it's a bit difficult. My windows are manual so all i have are those 4 bolts. The top 3 came of with some heavy persuasion and the tights wrench i could find. The bottom one though, is not coming off. I'm worried i'm beginning to warp the edges of the bolt and then it will never come off, so i came here. I think i have the door propped up correctly so that it's not it's own gravity holding the bolt in. Should i use the straw on the WD-40 and let it soak for a while? i don't tihnk these doors have ever come off, personally. any suggestions?
PS. i think i've seen something here about this, but has anyone just cut the actual hinge bolt, and replaced it with a nut and bolt that can easily by undone? it seems like that'd be soooo much easier. thanks
PS. i think i've seen something here about this, but has anyone just cut the actual hinge bolt, and replaced it with a nut and bolt that can easily by undone? it seems like that'd be soooo much easier. thanks
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I would put the other bolts back in and then try to loosen that last one. It may help you to pre-treat it with some PB Blaster.
Lesson to learn here is loosen everything before things actually come off.
Lesson to learn here is loosen everything before things actually come off.
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yeah, people around here have done it, i don't even think you need to do a thread search, should be on the first thread page. anyways, keep spraying that with WD-40. the more the better, not necessarily in ounces, but in repeat attacks of the rust. also double check the door balance. i recently pulled a door off a Nissan Sentra i sold and if its out of balance even the slightest, you'll never get it.
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Last I heard, WD-40 isn't enough of a penetrant to work on something like this. If you are serious about what you are doing here (generally with your truck) then this will not be your last time encountering a stubborn part rusted shut/down. Invest in a can of PB Blaster and you'll see why everyone raves about it.
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I'm having the exact same problem. The lower drivers side hinge is shot (excessive play) and while trying to adjust I found that both bolts on the top hinge (the hinge to door bolts) loosened nicely and the top bolt on the bottom hinge but the bottom bolt unthreads about 3/4 turn and then binds up again.
I need to get it off to replace the hinges. I've already tried soaking it in wd40. I guess I'll keep playing with it for now, maybe try this PB blaster stuff.
I need to get it off to replace the hinges. I've already tried soaking it in wd40. I guess I'll keep playing with it for now, maybe try this PB blaster stuff.
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How rusted is it? If you expect the threads are rusty, try tightening it slightly first, or give the bolt head a good smack with a punch/socket extension and hammer and try loosening it again.
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