Nissan Ariya: Rear Door

Nissan Ariya (FE0) 2023-2025 Service & Repair Manual / Body Exterior, Doors, Roof & Vehicle Security / Door & Lock :: Removal and Installation / Rear Door

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Rear door panel	Grommet	Rear door striker
TORX bolt	Rear door check link	Rear door hinge (lower)
Rear door hinge cap	Rear door hinge (upper)	Rear door weather-strip
Rear door parting seal rear	Rear door parting seal lower	Rear door parting seal front
Double-sided tape [t: 1.2 mm (0.047 in)]	Double-sided tape [t: 0.8 mm (0.031 in)]
: Clip
: Always replace after every disassembly.
: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)
: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Body grease

Rear Door Assembly
Rear Door Striker
Rear Door Hinge
Rear Door Check Link
Rear Door Weather-Strip
Rear Door Parting Seal

Rear Door Assembly

Removal & Installation

CAUTION:

Perform work with 2 workers, because it is heavy weight.

Support door with a proper material and use protective tape or shop cloth to protect door and body from falling and damage when removing and installing door assembly.

REMOVAL

Remove rear door harness grommet from vehicle body, and then pull out rear door harness and disconnect rear door harness connector.

Remove rear door check link mounting bolt of Nissan Ariya vehicle body side.

Support rear door assembly with a proper material to prevent it from falling.

Remove rear door hinge cap.

Remove rear door hinge (upper) mounting nut and rear door hinge (lower) mounting nut .

Remove rear door assembly.

CAUTION:

2 workers are required to support door.

Remove rear door hinge mounting nuts, and then remove rear door hinge from rear door panel (if necessary).

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installation, apply anticorrosive around the nuts to prevent rust.

Tighten rear door hinge (upper) mounting nut and rear door hinge (lower) mounting nut to the specified torque.

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

If remove rear door hinge from rear door panel, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.

After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of rear door hinge mounting nuts.

After installation, check the open/close operation. Refer to Inspection.

Inspection

Open and close door. Check that rear door hinge and rear door check link rotation portion moves smoothly.

Check rear door check link rotating part for poor lubrication. Apply body grease if necessary.

: Body grease

Adjustment

FITTING ADJUSTMENT

Fitting Adjustment Standard Dimension

Front door panel	Rear door panel	Body side outer
Rear door sash molding	Rear door hinge (upper)	Rear door hinge (lower)
Rear door striker	TORX bolt
: Always replace after every disassembly.
: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

Unit: mm [in]

Portion				Standard
Rear door panel – Front door panel	–	G	Clearance	2.8 – 4.8 [0.110 – 0.189]
Rear door panel – Front door panel	–	H	Surface height	(−0.5) – (+1.0) [(−0.020) – (+0.039)]
Rear door panel – Body side outer	–	I	Clearance	2.8 – 4.8 [0.110 – 0.189]
Rear door panel – Body side outer	–	J	Surface height	(−0.5) – (+1.0) [(−0.020) – (+0.039)]
Rear door sash molding – Body side outer	–	K	Clearance	4.5 – 7.5 [0.177 – 0.295]
Rear door sash molding – Body side outer	–	L	Surface height	0.2 – 3.2 [0.008 – 0.126]

Check the clearance and surface height between rear door and each part by visually and touching.

If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the procedures shown below.

Fitting Adjustment Procedure

Loosen rear door hinge mounting nuts.

Adjust the surface height of rear door according to the fitting adjustment standard dimension by moving rear door panel.

Tighten rear door hinge mounting nuts.

CAUTION:

After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hinge mounting nuts.

Apply anticorrosive around the rear door hinge to prevent rust.

Loosen rear door hinge mounting bolts.

Adjust the clearance of rear door according to the fitting adjustment standard dimension by moving rear door panel.

Tighten rear door hinge mounting bolts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of hinge mounting bolts.

DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT

Adjust door striker so that it becomes parallel with door lock insertion direction.

Rear Door Striker

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Remove TORX bolt, and then remove rear door striker.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Never reuse TORX bolt. Always replace it with a new one when it is removed.

After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.

After installation, apply anticorrosive around the TORX bolts to prevent rust.

Rear Door Hinge

Removal & Installation

REMOVAL

Remove rear door assembly. Refer to Removal & Installation.

Remove rear door hinge mounting bolts, and then remove rear door hinge from Nissan Ariya vehicle body.

Remove rear door hinge mounting nuts, and then remove rear door hinge from rear door panel.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Before installation, check the rear door hinge rotating part for poor lubrication. Refer to Inspection.

Before installation, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.

After installation, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to Adjustment.

After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of rear door hinge mounting bolts and nuts.

After installation, apply anticorrosive around the bolts and nuts to prevent rust.