Land Rover Monthly – October 2019

LANDROVER MONTHLY 133

Remove pull handle

1

The door trimcard needsto be
removed. Start by fl ipping open the
endcovers on the door pull handle, and
remove thetwo screws and the handle.

Slide it out

2

Pull the door internalrelease handle

outward andremove theretaining

screw below it, then slide out the

escutcheon from behind.

Making the best job

While doing this job, it’s worth replacing
the old hinge bolts with a newstainless
steelset.You may need spare doorcard
clips, too – theyoften break.

Window handle

3

Pry the window winder handleaway

from thecard, then(wearingsafety

glasses) use a thintool to release the

spring clip, and pull the handleoff.

Removing thedoor card

Fitting the hinge guards

Lock button cover

4

Use a slim prytool to release the

door locking button trimcover, and

slide it up and outto remove it from the

door trimcard.

Unclip

5

Using a trim prytool or similar,

carefullyrelease the door trimcard

from the door frame, this will be held in

positionby various clips.

Lift away

6

With all clipsreleased, the doorcard

is lifted awayfrom the door frame

and upto clear the lock button. Trim clips

may needto be renewed.

Easing oil

7

The hingeretaining nuts are now

visible. Before tryingto unbolt them,

it’s advisableto spray a good penetrating

oil on the bolt threads and nuts.

One at a time

8

Unbolt just one door hingeat a time.

This willreduce any chances of the

door not aligningcorrectly whenyou refi t

the bolts later.