Disassembling and assembling the rear door of the Niva Chevrolet
Preparing the car for work
Remove the negative terminal of the battery.
To complete the task, you will need tools: a set of screwdrivers, an 8-mm head.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screw securing the interior handle trim
Removing the handle trim
Squeeze the tabs of the retainer and remove the door lock button
Insert a screwdriver between the socket and the trim of the window lifter handle
Moving the handle trim
Removing the trim
Removing the window handle
Removing the socket
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screw securing the trim installed in the armrest niche
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the trim from below
Pull back the lower part of the trim, removing six pins its fastenings from the holes in the door panel
Removing the door trim
Removing the outer rear door handle
Remove the rear door trim as described above.
Using an 8 mm socket, unscrew the bolt
Removing the rear glass guide
Using a screwdriver, we disconnect the rod of the outer handle from the lock lever
Using an 8 mm head, we unscrew the nut securing the outer handle
Unscrew the outer handle mounting bolt
Move forward until it stops and lift the handle, removing it together with the rod from the door
Install the outer rear door handle in the reverse sequences.
Removing the rear door lock
Remove the door trim as described above.
Disconnect the outer handle rod from the lock lever.
Disconnect the lock electric drive wiring block and the door wiring block
Disconnect the wiring blocks of the interior light switch (the switch is in the lock)
Remove the spacer sleeve from the window lifter axis
Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two screws
Remove the trim mounting bracket
Peel off the protective film
Squeezing the retainer with pliers, disconnect the rod from the inner door handle
Removing the inner handle rod from the holder
Removing the lock button insert from the lock
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screw securing the lock release drive housing
After moving the drive housing down, remove the housing and take the rod out of the holder
Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the three screws securing the lock to the door
Removing the lock assembly with rods and electric drive
Install the lock in the reverse order.
Removing and installing the rear door window regulator
Remove the trim as described above
Disconnect the inner handle and lock lock rod
Fix the glass in the raised position (you can use a screwdriver)
Unscrew the bolts of the lowering glass mounting plate
Unscrew the two central nuts securing the window regulator
Unscrew the upper nut window regulator
Unscrew the lower window regulator mounting nut
Removing window regulator assembly through the technological hole
We install the window regulator in the reverse order.
Lubricate the window regulator parts with Litol-24 grease or an analogue.
Replacing the lowering glass of the rear door of the Niva Chevrolet
Remove the door trim, as described above
Remove the window regulator.
Unscrew the bolt securing the guide of the lowering glass and remove guide
Removing the lower glass seal
Remove the upper glass seal
Turn the glass in the window opening, as shown in the photo
Remove the glass from the opening
Install the glass in reverse order
Removing and installing the rear door
Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery
Unscrew the bolt securing the door opening limiter to the body
Removing the rubber protective tube of the wires from the central pillar
Holding the wires, pull the wire connector out of the pillar and disconnect it
Removing the hinge axle locking brackets (old design)
Using an 8 mm socket, unscrew the two hinge locking bolts (new design)
Removing the door by moving it upwards
Installing the rear door and all parts in reverse order