S60 Body/Trim: - Door card removal

Aveton Gifford · Mar 31st, 2012, 20:34

Is there anything I need to know about removing the door cards? any hidden screws or easily broken catches? sorry to ask but when I went to Halfords today they were sold out of Haynes manuals for the S60.

Georgeandkira · Mar 31st, 2012, 23:03

Hello, After you remove the large screws which hold the armrest and the small screw in the finger pocket of the door release handle, the panel will "pry" off with a 1" to 1.5" putty knife. You will break one or three of the barbed catches. It's inevitable. What you do is take one of the broken ones, or an accurate mental picture of a good one, to an auto body supply shop and buy a handful for much less than at a dealership. If there is none near you, ask at a competent parts shop. They might just have them "in a drawer". Exercise care when you peel away any waterproof paper or plastic. That stuff is never too thick and hearty. Why are you going into the door? Kira

Aveton Gifford · Apr 1st, 2012, 01:24

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Originally Posted by Georgeandkira

Why are you going into the door? Kira

Not for any bad reason, just giving everything a good clean, and the Exeter Volvo dealership that has been servicing the car has got spray grease all over the door cards and seals!

jiwilson · Apr 1st, 2012, 13:23

IMHO

If the dealership put the grease on the door card - they should (surely) clean it off. Shouldn't they?

60041 · Apr 1st, 2012, 14:13

Do not try to pry off the door card until you have removed the plastic fasteners from down the front edge and along the bottom.
If you look at them you will see that there is a dot in the centre and you need to push this in with a small screwdriver or punch until you feel a slight click, if you go too far you will push the centre out all together (which is not a problem but you will have to find the bit to put back in again). This allows the plastic barbs on the fastener to retract and lets you pull it out without breaking anything.
To put them back, you need to push the central pin back through until it is sticking out of the top of the fastener by about 5 mm and once the fastener is back in place, push the centre in to lock it.

Aveton Gifford · Apr 1st, 2012, 14:37

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Originally Posted by jiwilson

IMHO

If the dealership put the grease on the door card - they should (surely) clean it off. Shouldn't they?

Under normal circumstances I would say yes, but I only bought the car recently and the grease has been there a very loooong time. lol

Georgeandkira · Apr 1st, 2012, 14:41

Hello, Terribly sorry about overlooking mentioning the center pins. I knew they were there too. Me = bonehead. Kira

Mar 31st, 2012, 20:34	#1
Aveton Gifford VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:26 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Back on top, for now!!	Door card removal Is there anything I need to know about removing the door cards? any hidden screws or easily broken catches? sorry to ask but when I went to Halfords today they were sold out of Haynes manuals for the S60.

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Apr 1st, 2012, 14:13	#5
60041 Premier Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 21:01 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Northumberland	Do not try to pry off the door card until you have removed the plastic fasteners from down the front edge and along the bottom. If you look at them you will see that there is a dot in the centre and you need to push this in with a small screwdriver or punch until you feel a slight click, if you go too far you will push the centre out all together (which is not a problem but you will have to find the bit to put back in again). This allows the plastic barbs on the fastener to retract and lets you pull it out without breaking anything. To put them back, you need to push the central pin back through until it is sticking out of the top of the fastener by about 5 mm and once the fastener is back in place, push the centre in to lock it. __________________ 2018 V90CC D4, 2022 XC40 1940 Matchless G3, 1980 Moto Guzzi T3 Coming soon:- 1947Rover 14 P2

Apr 1st, 2012, 14:41	#7
Georgeandkira Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:57 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hackensack	Sloppy of me Hello, Terribly sorry about overlooking mentioning the center pins. I knew they were there too. Me = bonehead. Kira

Mar 31st, 2012, 23:03	#2
Georgeandkira Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:57 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hackensack	Hello, After you remove the large screws which hold the armrest and the small screw in the finger pocket of the door release handle, the panel will "pry" off with a 1" to 1.5" putty knife. You will break one or three of the barbed catches. It's inevitable. What you do is take one of the broken ones, or an accurate mental picture of a good one, to an auto body supply shop and buy a handful for much less than at a dealership. If there is none near you, ask at a competent parts shop. They might just have them "in a drawer". Exercise care when you peel away any waterproof paper or plastic. That stuff is never too thick and hearty. Why are you going into the door? Kira

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