850 - interior door panel removal (in pictures)

Post by **850_olaf_nz** » 02 Jun 2007, 20:46

Hi all.

I needed to replace a door check-strap recently, and couldn't find an on-line guide to removing the interior door panel, to provide access. This precipitated consulting that old-fashioned repository of knowledge, 'the book'. I had to find it first! Anyway, I built some 'how-to pictures' for those of you who lack 'the book', and are wondering how to get that door panel off to provide access to window winders, speakers, wiring, check straps etc.

Tools required:
* small flat-blade screwdriver
* Torx drivers or sockets: T20, T25, T30
* #1 phillips screwdriver
* long-nose pliers

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Now you can get on with fixing whatever it was you needed to get to!

Hope that helps.

If you want to pin this or add to the 'repairs' list, please feel free. I hope some folks get some use out of it. The idiot who tried to prise the door-lever cups upward sure could have used this!

cheers

'olaf'.

PS - a big plug for picture hosting on www.flickr.com!

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 03 Jun 2007, 10:17

Great! Posted in the repair database!

Py · Post by Py » 16 Jun 2008, 13:12

Just to say "thanks" for the very nice instructions, I just followed them and in 5 minutes I was hands-on (without breaking anything!) to unmount the broken hinge spring I had suspected!

Post by **Wagonizer** » 16 Jun 2008, 18:24

Thanks for the info. I wish I had it last weekend when I lubed my sticky door mechanism on my '94 850 wagon. I just wanted to add a couple other tips:

-For the rear doors the long screw that mounts the speaker and holds on the door panel is the top left one.

-With the rears doors there was no need to remove the padded inserts as the top od the door panel is seated on brackets and lifts up and off once you've removed the fastening screws (at the bottom and on the speaker)

rodfarah · Post by **rodfarah** » 18 Jun 2008, 19:04

should save me loads of time. I am having trouble opening my passenger door on my 850 estate (UK for station wagon).

Qick-Brik · Post by **Qick-Brik** » 19 Jun 2008, 17:30

Thanks 850_olaf_nz,

I have had something rolling back and forth in the passenger door for a while now and was just going to live with it as it only rolls when turning sharply.

That is until I found this "how to...with pic's

" and I'm going to save to fave and find out what it is this weekend. It's been raining all week and all I have is the back yard to play in. Not good working in mud.

I'll post back with a pic of whatever it is rolling around in there.

Thanks again and GREAT JOB

Later

thomasp · Post by **thomasp** » 09 Jul 2009, 01:47

Thanks! Great pics. Helped replace my door checks on my 850 wagon .

Post by **howie** » 09 Jul 2009, 07:12

Helpful post, the almost final tweak on my 850 GLT is to fix the door handle, you can't open the door from the outside with the window down since its hitting on something in the door.

R855 · Post by **R855** » 25 Sep 2009, 14:27

Great write up. But can you also detail on how to replace the window? My door is a bit rusty and I got a used door with the same color but the window isn't tinted.

Thanks.

PHdZ · Post by **PHdZ** » 07 Oct 2009, 10:46

Hi, I recently bought a 92' 850, but sadly the front passenger window is broke.
I suspect there's something wrong with the electric motor.
I want to check it out, so I need to open the door panel. I didn't know how until I found this great guide (thanks a lot).
But when I came to part/picture 4, I see that my panel lacks the two screws you have, and now I don't know what to do next.
I don't want to break something, so i hope you guys have some advise for me.

Here is a picture of my door-panel:

(Sorry for my bad English.)