Damage to the inner door trim is quite common in the practice of any car owner. Sometimes minor damage can be repaired without removing the skin. But sometimes it may be necessary to completely dismantle it - for example, for replacement or restoration. Also, the need to remove the skin may be dictated by the fact that the elements located behind it need repair or replacement.
Of course, such a service is provided in most modern car services - specialists will cope with this procedure rather quickly. But if you wish, you can remove the door trim yourself.
- It should be remembered that in some car models the removal and reinstallation of the door trim means the destruction of data from the engine fault memory, in addition, the security code of the radio receiver may be lost. All work should be carried out only after that. How the battery will be disconnected.
- If your vehicle's mirrors are manually adjusted, unscrew the drive lever before removing the door trim. To unscrew the mirror drive lever without damage, first remove the cover with a small thin screwdriver.
- Next, you need to remove the door triangle cover, and in some car models, remove the door lock button cover with a small screwdriver, which is removed simultaneously with the anti-static button. When performing all the above manipulations using a screwdriver, try not to damage the casing - for this, it is enough to put a piece of cardboard of a suitable size under the screwdriver blade.
- After all the covers have been removed, you can carefully remove the door trim, while trying to avoid damaging it.
