In this article, we will look at disassembling the door for replacement or repair
Removing the front door trim
Disconnecting the negative battery terminal
Use a screwdriver to pry the window lift switch out of the armrest handle
Disconnect the wiring block from the switch.
Also disconnect the wiring block from the second switch
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the front handle armrest
Use a screwdriver to pry off the screw cap for the rear armrest handle mount
Also remove the screw cap for the middle mount
Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two mounting screws
Removing the armrest handle
Pull back the inner door handle, use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screw securing the inner handle trim
Removing the handle trim
Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three screws securing the door trim pocket
Pull the four pocket tabs down from the holes in the trim and remove the pocket
Squeeze the tabs of the retainer
Removing the door lock button
We move the lower part of the trim, remove the five pins of the trim from the holes in the door panel
We remove the trim (the arrows show the locations of the pins)
If the pins are broken, then replace them with new ones (the pins fit from the VAZ-2109)
Removing the outside mirror of the front door
Remove the trim as described above
Disconnect the two outside mirror wire blocks
Pry it off with a screwdriver
Removing the trim of the outside mirror
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the three screws
Remove the outside mirror by pulling its wires out of the door
Install the mirror in reverse order
Removing the inside front door handle
Remove the door trim as described above
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the handle
Move the handle back and remove its protrusion from the door opening
Squeeze the tie rod end petals with pliers
Remove the tip from the handle lever and remove it
Install the handle in the reverse order
Removing the outer door handle
Removing the front door trim
Use a screwdriver to pry the outer handle rod off the lock levers
Also disconnect the lock switch rod
Using an 8 mm socket, unscrew the fastening nut handles
Unscrew the outer handle mounting bolt
Sliding the handle forward as far as it will go and lifting it, remove it together with the rods from the door
Install the outer handle in the reverse order
Removing the front door lock
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
Remove the front door trim
Disconnect the rod from the inner handle
Remove the inner lock drive rod from the holder
Disconnect the wiring blocks of the interior light switch (the switch is inside the door lock)
Disconnect the two wiring blocks of the door lock electric drive from the wiring harness blocks of the door
When removing the right door lock, disconnect one wiring block
Disconnect the outer handle rod and the lock switch rod from the lock levers (described above)
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the three screw
Removing the door lock with the button rods and the internal drive of the lock
Disconnecting the rods from the levers lock
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the electric drive to the lock bracket
Removing electric drive
Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screw securing the electric drive hinge
Removing loop
Install the front door lock in reverse order
Removing the front door lock retainer
Before removing the retainer, mark its position relative to the body
Using a Phillips-head impact screwdriver, unscrew the two retainer mounting screws
Remove the retainer and gasket
When adjusting the lock retainer, loosen the two retainer screws
Moving the retainer relative to the holes in the pillar, we adjust the position of the retainer vertically and horizontally.
Tighten the retainer screws and check the position of the closed door.
If necessary, repeat the operation, achieving the correct position of the door.
Removing and installing the front door glass
Lower the glass until it stops
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
Remove the outside mirror as described above
Remove the door trim
Using a screwdriver through the hole for the trim piston, pry up the edge of the inner seal of the lowering glass
Removing seal
Pry up the edge of the outer seal with a screwdriver
Removing the seal
Remove the upper glass seal
Temporarily connect the window switch to the wiring block and attach the negative terminal of the battery.
Lift the glass so that through the lower hole in the inner door panel you can unscrew the bolts securing the glass clip to the slider of the electric window mechanism.
Using an 8 mm head, unscrew the two bolts securing the glass clip to the slider of the window mechanism
Slightly turning the glass forward, we take it out through the door window.
We install the glass in the reverse order.
Removing the front door window lift mechanism
We remove the front door glass as described above
We disconnect the negative battery terminal
Disconnect the window regulator mechanism wiring block and the door wiring block
Using a 10 mm head, unscrew the seven window regulator mechanism mounting nuts
Remove the window regulator mechanism through the lower hole in the inner door panel
Install the mechanism in the reverse order.
Removing the front door
Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
Remove the bolt securing the limiter to the body.
Turn along the axis and disconnect the wiring harness block from the door.
Remove the door hinge axle retaining clips.
Remove the door by moving it upwards
Install the front door in the reverse order of removal.
