NVMY03GT Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 My Drivers door when I open it all the way it comes right back at me. I imagine this is just a hinge but what needs replaced? When these doors come back to hit you OMG it hurts like hell!!!! 1995 Grand Prix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 it is an easy fix. There is a pivot arm that mounts to the body with 1 bolt and to the door with 2 bolts. It prolly broke. To fix the prob just take off the bolt from the body, then pull the gromet off of the door and then you can access the 2 10 mm bolts on the door. The downside is that the part has to be removed from the inside of the door by removing the door panel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 normally one of the rollers breaks or the arm snaps. usually when the door is opened past its lmit too many times. I changed the one in my car from a good one from a j/y and it is good as new. 30 mins tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVMY03GT Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 it is an easy fix. There is a pivot arm that mounts to the body with 1 bolt and to the door with 2 bolts. It prolly broke. To fix the prob just take off the bolt from the body, then pull the gromet off of the door and then you can access the 2 10 mm bolts on the door. The downside is that the part has to be removed from the inside of the door by removing the door panel Taking off that door panel is a bitch :(So that whole assembly needs to be replaced?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVMY03GT Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 normally one of the rollers breaks or the arm snaps. usually when the door is opened past its lmit too many times. I changed the one in my car from a good one from a j/y and it is good as new. 30 mins tops Can this be done without going through door panels? Previous cars door panels have been a NIGHTMARE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 The door panels aren't that bad.. Remove the phillips screws and whatever big bolt might hold it on (it's been a LONG time since I've done first-gen doors), and get a trim removal tool. I can have the Regal's panels off in 3 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkinternational Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 i can remove my door panel in less then 2 mins now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Joseph Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 When you do get the new parts put in, remember to put a little grease/WD40 in their before you button it up. That will allow the new parts to break in the easy way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottster Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalPontiacGrandPrixFSpk.htm The same applies for the coupe. The you'll need a T-15 torx head to remove the window switch panel, and T-30 for the two main bolts under the arm rest and inside the cavity for the switch panel. It becomes a piece of cake after you do it once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Yeah, if your careful taking the door panel off shouldn't be too bad. Get the removal tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalPontiacGrandPrixFSpk.htm The same applies for the coupe. The you'll need a T-15 torx head to remove the window switch panel, and T-30 for the two main bolts under the arm rest and inside the cavity for the switch panel. It becomes a piece of cake after you do it once. . x2 the job is pretty easy. Just dont forget to take off the mirror cable if you dont have power mirrors. Trust me it is not bad. I recently did one in about 20 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuwaitliberation Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Crap. I've only had this car a month and I've already taken off (and put back on) both door panels, the panels inside the rear seating, the rear seats, the drivers seat, the entire dash, some of the carpeting, center arm rest. I guess that's it. I'll be fixing the pass-side rear seatbelt this weekend. (reminds me, I need to post up in audio...) Easy job to do. Just make sure you do what that GM Joseph said with the grease. Actually, I was thinkin graphite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Joseph Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Crap. I've only had this car a month and I've already taken off (and put back on) both door panels, the panels inside the rear seating, the rear seats, the drivers seat, the entire dash, some of the carpeting, center arm rest. I guess that's it. I'll be fixing the pass-side rear seatbelt this weekend. (reminds me, I need to post up in audio...) Easy job to do. Just make sure you do what that GM Joseph said with the grease. Actually, I was thinkin graphite? I've heard that graphite will also work in this situation as well. Although, I've never tried it, so I don't know how long it holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms92gpse Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 i can remove my door panel in less then 2 mins now I'm pretty much in the same boat. I'm probably gong to do it again pretty soon to hood the speakers back up in my door and to replace all the plastic clips in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I love doing door speakers at work on cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 When I replaced the "closer" on my old 95 GP, I found one out of an 88-91 era GP. The earlier "closer" consisted of a rod running through a square bushing, unlike the 95's that had the clunky wheel/pivot assembly that was 10X more complicated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 GM calls it a "check link" and they're $15 new. I wouldn't bother pulling a junkyard one. Too much trouble. Plus, they changed the design at one point. The newer design will hold the door open even parked on a hill. The newer design just has one vertical roller and a toothed looking bar. The old design had two horizontal rollers and bumps on the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVMY03GT Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 GM calls it a "check link" and they're $15 new. I wouldn't bother pulling a junkyard one. Too much trouble. Plus, they changed the design at one point. The newer design will hold the door open even parked on a hill. The newer design just has one vertical roller and a toothed looking bar. The old design had two horizontal rollers and bumps on the bar. thats not bad at all sounds like a lot of labor to put in with the door panel and stuff but.. $15 is $15 right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 15$ isnt bad but i got a perfect one for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Dude once again, the door panel IS NOT complicated to take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 I have the following part number in my parts catalog for this part: 10204701 I'm not sure if that's the new style Shawn mentioned or not though. I need to pick up one of these myself for the driver's door on my '93. A quarter million miles + a lot of door opening will wear them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVMY03GT Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 I have the following part number in my parts catalog for this part: 10204701 I'm not sure if that's the new style Shawn mentioned or not though. I need to pick up one of these myself for the driver's door on my '93. A quarter million miles + a lot of door opening will wear them out. Agreed Speaking of which your car is like identical to mine. How many miles are on her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Agreed Speaking of which your car is like identical to mine. How many miles are on her? Right at 252,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 I notice that left and right are interchangable... but front to rear are not. i do not know if secans and coupres interchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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