How to remove a car door?

Answer 1

This greatly depends on make and model... but most vehicles have two hinges on the inside of the door... usually four bolts your have to take off with an extension and a ratchet. if you have power accesories you need to feed those wires back through the door wire boot... and also there is usually a stop pin that you have to remove in the middle of the 2 hinges which keep your door from opening too far...

Answer 2

You will have to remove the door card to gain access inside the door cavity.

This will require first of all removing door handles and and window winder (if non electric).

Once you can see inside the door, inspect the control rod linkages and make a note of how they are positioned.

The conrol rods generally have a plastic or metal clip at the ends which unclip and swing out of the way, enabling the rod to unhook off the lock.

The lock barrel is held in place with a spring clip which holds the barrel into the door skin. use a screwdriver or pliers to slide it of the barrel.

The lock can be extracted from the outside of the door panel.

Before dismantling the barrel, push the key into the lock. This will hold the tumblers in place.

Remove the circlip from the back of the barrel, and withdraw from the body.