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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Humpy on 15 December 2009, 15:33:22

Title: Changing Doors!
Post by: Humpy on 15 December 2009, 15:33:22

Just how hard is it to change a pair of doors on the Omega? Got the nearside two from RobseyMV6 some time ago but everybody I ask suck air between their teeth and start shaking their heads!! A spanner mate of mine reckons they can't be that hard to do and we should have a go at it. Any advice?

Humpy

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Andy B on 15 December 2009, 15:41:29

Each door is only held on with a couple of roll pins. Use something like .... clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LASER-DOOR-HINGE-PIN-EXTRACTOR-KIT-4PC-2133_W0QQitemZ330357740043QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item4ceadb120b) or I made this (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/General/hingepinremoval.jpg)
out of high carbon steel and used it on the lip of the pins. Support each door with a length of wood underneath on a trolly jack

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Bionic on 15 December 2009, 16:16:31

Rear Doors swap?
Can't see any problem apart from those bleedin' skin losing, knuckle rapping hinge roll pins as its the fronts that can be a bit tricky.
You have been given a pic of the relevant tool to use and Halfords sell them if you get stuck.
Have go, just remember that they weigh a ton!!!!!
GudLuk
bionic

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 December 2009, 16:20:48

Not a problem to change any of the doors mate.
A nice slim pair of mole grips clapped onto the roll pin then knock (down the top one, up the bottom) with a hammer the side of the grips work well for me :y :y :y

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Humpy on 15 December 2009, 17:34:55

Cheers guys, perhaps we'll have a go. Christmas morning seems favourite!!!

Humpy

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Andy B on 15 December 2009, 17:35:56

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Cheers guys, perhaps we'll have a go. Christmas morning seems favourite!!!

Humpy

 .... in the lull between drinking sessions ......  ;D  ;D   ;D

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: zirk on 15 December 2009, 20:29:24

Front doors are quiet heavy, rear doors not so bad, both a lot easier than trying to do the tailgate on an estate with the tailgate door balancing on your head.  >:(

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: blue_dream on 15 December 2009, 20:47:47

 
 front doors are bloody heavy, use mole grips and a hammer as already said and disconnet the battery be careful of the paint work, don't forget use plenty of rags on the trolley jack head to protect the door bottoms and you will need to have the srs system reset ( air bags) afterwards   :)  :)

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Andy B on 15 December 2009, 21:18:31

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...... and you will need to have the srs system reset ( air bags) afterwards   :)  :)

Not if the battery is disconnected or at least the ignition is not turned on while the door is unplugged.

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: Humpy on 16 December 2009, 16:39:16

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.... in the lull between drinking sessions ...... 

Hell yes ;D God knows how the job'll turn out!

Humpy

Title: Re: Changing Doors!
Post by: blue_dream on 17 December 2009, 19:15:26

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...... and you will need to have the srs system reset ( air bags) afterwards   :)  :)

Not if the battery is disconnected or at least the ignition is not turned on while the door is unplugged.

Hi
   I must have a problem with my then  :-/  :-/