Repair side rear door Renault Sandero

In the article, we will consider disassembling and removing the rear side door of the car.

Removing and installing rear door trim

Remove the inner door handle, for this:

- unscrew the screw securing the inner handle of the door lock drive;

- remove the handle from the socket in the upholstery and, having disconnected the drive rod from its lever, remove the handle

Remove the window handle, pulling it towards you, release it from the latches

Unscrew the screw securing the upholstery on the armrest

Disconnect the door upholstery from the door panel, remove the lock button from the hole and remove the upholstery.

The door lining is attached with nine clips

If the caps are damaged, then we replace them by removing them from the upholstery brackets

If necessary, remove the foam sealing ring.

Replacing the rear door glass

Remove the door upholstery as described above

Lower the glass completely and remove its inner seal

Raise the glass so that the bolts securing the glass clip to the power window slider are installed opposite the technological holes in the door panel.

Supporting the glass, unscrew the two screws securing the clip to the slider

We unscrew the bolt that secures the guide to the door through the technological hole in the door panel

Drag the guide down a bit

And remove the guide

Remove the glass from the door, taking it up and turning it in the doorway

If necessary, remove the fixed glass by tilting it forward.

Install the glass and all the details in the reverse order.

Removing the power window

Remove the door upholstery as described above

Remove the glass of the back door (you can not remove the glass, it can be fixed in the upper position using masking tape or other devices)

We unscrew the four nuts securing the power window to the door panel

We remove the power window from the door cavity through the mounting hole in the inner panel of the door

Install the power window in reverse order.

Removing the outer rear door handle

Raise the glass and remove the upholstery of the rear door

Unscrew the two nuts securing the outer handle

Having lifted the key of the handle, we unscrew the screw

We remove the handle from the socket in the door, disconnecting the lock drive rod from its lever

Install the outer rear door handle and all removed parts in reverse order.

Replacing the rear door lock

Remove the rear door trim and rear door glass as described above

Disconnect the outer handle rod from the lock lever by unfastening the rod lock and turning it to the side (shown on the removed handle and lock)

Pry off with a screwdriver and remove from the hole in the panel the axis of the rocker arm of the lock drive

Turn the rocker 90˚ counterclockwise

And having disconnected the lock drive rod from the rocker, remove the rocker together with the lock button rod

We take out from the holders on the inner panel of the door the drive rods and the lock of the lock

Squeeze the clamps of the rod holder, sink them inward and remove the holder

We unscrew the three screws securing the lock to the door panel

We bring the lock into the technological hole in the door panel

Unfasten the block of wires from the lock and remove the lock from the car

When replacing the lock, we disconnect the rods of the inner handle of the drive and lock from it by unfastening and turning their latches to the sides and install them on the new lock.

To remove the door lock latch, unscrew it from the body pillar (it is better to use an impact screwdriver)

If necessary, adjust the locking accuracy.

Replacing the rear door opening limiter

Remove the upholstery of the rear door

We unscrew the screw securing the limiter to the central pillar of the body

We unscrew the two nuts securing the limiter to the door

Remove the limiter through the hole for the speaker

Removing and installing the door

Remove the door upholstery

Disconnect the door opening limiter from the central pillar

Disconnect the wire block from the lock motor

Remove the protective cover of the wiring harness from the hole in the end of the door and remove the harness from the door cavity

Mark the position of the hinges on the door by tracing the hinges around the contour with a felt-tip pen

Holding the door with the help of an assistant, unscrew the nuts securing the upper and lower hinges to the door and remove the door.

Install the door in reverse order.