Volvo RWD 200 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 5/2004 200 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

spring on door hinge dead 200 1989

Hey Greg,

I've had to replace both hinges on my two front doors of my '88 240. It's really not that bad. I found good hinges at a pick-your-part.

To get at the hinge from the inside (car side) you need to take the bottom molding off to get the black rubber strip pulled away so you can take the side cover off and expose the fuse block. There are two screws holding the fuse block on, just take those off and you can move the whole block out of your way. (don't forget to disconnect the battery)
Once that is out of the way you need to pry off the black paper to get at the three bolts that hold the hinge onto the car.

Remember that once the new hinge is in place you may have to re-align the door so that it shuts and seals right. The adjustment for that is in three bolts you remove from the car side. Once I had the door sealing right I actually had to adjust the latch catch (on the body where the door closes and latches) so that it shut smoothly. No big deal just need an allen wrench of the right size and some minor tapping.

Good luck,
Ryan
--
'68 122, '88 240 DL (5 spd)






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New spring on door hinge dead [200][1989]
posted by  greg_mustang  on Thu Jan 30 06:24 CST 2003 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.