How to remove a door on a Priora: rear, front. Photo instructions

Door Removal Tools

Before starting the manipulations, you need to prepare the tools. To work you will need:

heads for 10 and 13;
key - “ratchet”;
head extension;
Torx T20 bit;
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adapter for nozzle;
Phillips screwdriver.

In some places of the casing there are plastic holders, so-called clips. You can remove them without damage using plastic spatulas designed for removing plastic clips.

Trim Removal Tools

This is a highly specialized tool, not every car owner has it. In this case, you may have to purchase new upholstery fasteners, since the old ones may break if they are exposed to inappropriate tools. You can try replacing the blades with a shoe knife or similar tool, but a good result is not guaranteed, since you can, again, break the fasteners or scratch the upholstery.

Door lock adjustment

Another reason for poor door opening is unadjusted locks.

Required

: Phillips screwdriver (if the screws do not come off, you will need an impact screwdriver) or Torx T40 wrench

Mark the position of the lock shackle for possible return to its original state.
Loosen the two/three bolts securing the lock bracket.
We move the bracket (forward/backward, up/down), achieving easy and tight closure of the door.
Upon completion of the adjustment, tighten the screws securing the lock retainer with a torque of 22 Nm.

Everything said in the article is shown in the video:

Have you ever had to adjust the door locks yourself? Let us remind you that in order to extend the life of locks and seals, they should be lubricated regularly. Do you want to improve the design? Install additional door seals (instructions for XRAY, Vesta, Granta/Kalina/Priora, Largus and Lada 4x4).

How to remove the front door trim on a Priora

Dismantling operations will involve disconnecting the electrical components of the door. Before starting work, remove the negative terminal on the battery. This is done using the key at “10”. Release the tightening and carefully remove the contact. It needs to be moved away from the terminal to avoid accidental contact.

After the power to the car is turned off, you can begin to remove the trim. The process is carried out in stages:

Open the door. Below, under the upholstery, there are three cross-shaped screws. They should be unscrewed.
There is also a screw for a screwdriver in the body of the handle for opening; we also unscrew it.
Remove the two T20 Torx bolts from inside the door handle.
The pocket is secured with latches. Carefully pry it up and release it. The entire handle, along with the power window module and side mirror adjustments, should come out. Disconnect the block with wires and put it aside.
Now you should unscrew the locking cap by hand.
We move to the side of the door from the salon. We carefully pry up the bottom corner and try to free the upholstery from the fastenings. If you have shoulder blades, we do it with them. Otherwise, you can use a wide flat screwdriver. The latches may burst, it's not a big deal.

Important!

Try to keep the screwdriver as close to the latch as possible. Otherwise, the upholstery itself may be damaged. If you use special blades, place their edges under the latch.

We continue to release the casing, moving up and in a circle.
When the entire element remains in your hands, we disengage the opening mechanism.
We remove the upholstery to the side.
The insides of the door opened before us. Unscrew the two screws securing the handle module and window regulator. Let's take it off.
There is a nuance to this point. When the upholstery has already been removed before, there may be no sound insulation. But if there is one, remove the large piece first, and then the small one.

At this point, the work with the casing can be considered completed.

You can watch more information about removing the trim from the front door of the Lada Priora in the following video:

Replacing the entire hinge

If the door is sagging, then the likely cause is deformation or mechanical wear of the hinges. It is corrected by completely replacing them, along with the fingers. You don't have to buy them. You can make it yourself if you have a metal cutting machine. Such repairs will be cheap - you will only have to pay for the purchase of high-quality metal plates.

It is recommended to cut the loops strictly along the boundaries of their wedging. Fingers are placed last. And again, you need to lubricate them, hammer them, and lock them, as the manufacturer himself recommends. Replacement without taking into account their manufacture (if you do it yourself) will take at most several hours, including removing and reinstalling the doors. All that remains is to make the adjustment. And you should understand that in the next few days the noose may fall. This is shrinkage. The door may creak and may not always slam shut normally. If necessary, readjustment is performed.

How to remove the front door on a Priora

We proceed according to the following scheme:

We disconnect the block of wires going to the window regulator.
Disconnect the connection to the locking mechanism.
There is a rubber corrugation at the front of the door. We pry it up with a flat screwdriver and pull it out of the grooves.
Now you can remove the wiring harness from the doors. We take them aside.
Let's move on to the stroke opening limiter mechanism. Depending on the year of manufacture of the car, it can be secured with 8 or 10 mm bolts. We select a suitable head and use a ratchet wrench to unscrew them from the car pillar.
There are loops left. To do this, use a 13 mm socket to unscrew the bolts. The fastening is tightened tightly, so you will need a powerful wrench or a regular wrench.

Advice!

It is advisable to carry out this procedure with an assistant who will hold the door as the fastenings are loosened.

By freeing the hinges, the door can be removed from the body.

After this, you can begin to disassemble the internals: the lock, handles, window drive, etc. if necessary.

Recommendations

When the front right door trim requires dismantling, this procedure can be done with your own hands if you adhere to the clear algorithm described above and with basic caution. But today there are people who don’t even know which side of the door the trim is on.

Especially for such citizens, there are car services and service stations, where all the necessary procedures will be performed efficiently, quickly and at a reasonable price. There are few such places and one of them is Uremont.com. So far, not a single car enthusiast has regretted visiting this site. Here everyone will receive high-quality car repair services.

How to remove the rear trim on a Priora

If the car has a full power package (front and rear electric windows), the procedure is practically no different from dismantling the front panels. If manual window drives are installed on the rear door trims, proceed according to the following scheme:

Prepare a thin flat-head screwdriver. Use it to pry the handle lock and press it away from the round socket (it is located right next to the casing).

Important!

Gently apply force with a screwdriver to the plastic elements. They “don’t like” strong pressure.

Move the latch so that it comes out of the socket. Take it off.
Pull the window handle and the base itself out of the mechanism shaft.
Unscrew the screw securing the door opening housing with a Phillips screwdriver.
Slowly pry up and remove the panel.
Using a Torx T20 bit, unscrew the inner panel handle. We remove it from the latches.
We unscrew the cap of the locking mechanism by hand.

The casing is freed from attachments, you can begin to dismantle it from the plastic clips. The procedure is the same as for the front door, except there are no screws at the bottom of the trim.

The sequence of dismantling the door trim

First of all, carefully remove the decorative trim that covers the mirror adjustment. We dismantle it using the same clip cutter or a flat screwdriver (but very carefully).
Remove trim from door handle. Also, using a clip on the side of the lock, pry up the lining and remove it. Remove by hand to avoid cracks.
Remove the screw from the door handle.
Next, place the clip on the side under the handle and bring it to the middle of the width of the handle. The panel should pop out without much effort. The panel, as a rule, has a special spike in the center that can easily be broken. To remove it carefully, you need to slightly lift the panel and at the same time slightly pull the trim towards you with a clip puller.
Now the wires are visible. They must be disconnected from the power window controls.
At this stage there are 3 screws left at the bottom of the door. We unscrew them. Usually on all cars there are 3 screws at the bottom of the door.
The casing is now held in place only by internal clips. We grab the casing from below and carefully pull it towards us. The clips should come loose and clicks will be heard.
After the pistons have fired, we lift the casing up and release it. Clips can become fragile over the years, so it is advisable to install new ones.

How to remove the rear door on a Priora

The sequence for dismantling the rear door is the same as in the case of the front door. Notes:

if the car does not have rear power windows, the step of disconnecting the wiring can be skipped;
The presence of a central lock requires the supply of electricity to the electric lock mechanism. After removing the upholstery, the block with connections should be disconnected and pulled out from the door through the hole.

After this, unscrewing the fasteners and removing the door itself can continue.

The tools are similar: for the travel stop - a 10 mm head (in some, 8 mm), for hinges - 13 mm.

Removing the trim from the driver's door

The algorithm for disassembling the driver's door structure is similar, but there are some subtleties of this process:

First, the plugs are removed from all fasteners. They are pryed off with a screwdriver.
The panel plastic will be easier to remove if you first unscrew the fragment for adjusting the mirror structures. Unlike the passenger door, the driver's door has one screw. It is located under the plug.
The opening mechanism is removed last.
If your car is equipped with electric mirrors with remote control, then to remove the rear view adjustment panel you need to unscrew the screw located at the bottom.

Some useful tips

The first dismantling can cause a number of difficulties and wrong decisions. To avoid damaging the door and its upholstery, follow these rules:

Do not attempt to remove a Torx bolt with a regular screwdriver. It is shaped like a star and cannot be grasped tightly with the normal end. At best, nothing will come of it. In the worst case, the edges will collapse and it will become difficult to twist even with the original nozzle. The bits are inexpensive, and will save a lot of time and nerves.
It is necessary to de-energize the vehicle when performing any wiring work. A sloppy contact can easily short out to ground or to another wire. The consequences are a blown fuse, a short circuit, failure of sensitive units. A few minutes spent disconnecting the battery is not that much time.
Each connection block has its own sets of grooves. Don’t be afraid to connect the contact “in the wrong place” - you won’t be able to insert it anywhere else.
Do not leave damaged wire sections inside the door. They can cause poor contact or shortness.
It’s better to get a new Phillips screwdriver with “fresh” edges. Unscrewing licked screws takes a lot of time and patience.
When working with upholstery, try to keep the tool clean. Getting the covering material dirty is a matter of seconds.

Removing doors does not require much qualification. The tips given will help even an inexperienced motorist dismantle the assembly.

Happy renovation!

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Door hinge repair options

Failure or severely deformed hinges are repaired using the following methods:

Complete door replacement. It is complicated by the fact that it is not always possible to find new VAZs for old ones. You have to buy old elements that are partially worn out.

Replacing door hinges, as well as fingers, is the most rational option in this case. It's inexpensive and relatively easy to do. If necessary, additional equipment can always be rented at a service center or automotive supply store. The cost of the hinges themselves for the VAZ 2110 and similar models is only about 300-500 rubles. You can also find old, used ones for sale. You will have to pay less for them. But new VAZ 2110 doors will cost several thousand rubles. And they are sold, as a rule, without glass and cladding. Their installation is an additional waste of money.

Adjusting and replacing the lock on 2107

First, you need to identify the reason for the poor functioning of the lock. In some cases, the problem is sagging hinges. Because of this, the door sag and, accordingly, the lock does not coincide with the latch. You can check this by measuring the gaps between the door and the body. This figure can range from 3 to 7 millimeters. It is important that it is completely uniform. If the indicator is different, then you need to adjust the position of the loop. In some cases, this may save you from further manipulations with the lock.

The lock is adjusted in the following order:

The position of the latch is outlined directly on the car. To do this, you can use a marker;

If the door closes with just 1 click or just closes tightly. You need to unscrew the lock and move it to the sides of the outer part of the body;

The door closes, but the gap remains, you need to loosen the latch, and then move it inside the body.

Where to get a silent lock

These devices suitable for Priora are easy to purchase:

in specialized online stores;
at the car market;
at specialized retail outlets.

Which ones are better to buy? To reduce the hassle of installation, we advise you to look for original locks made specifically for this model produced by the Volzhsky Automobile Plant.

How much do locking devices cost? In particular, a set of four mechanisms equipped with anthers will currently cost only 750 rubles.

This option is made quite well and is free from the main drawback - clanging.