Repair of the rear doors of the Gazelle car van

Removing the right rear door lock

Pry off with a screwdriver and open the door handle plugs

Using a socket wrench or a “10” head, unscrew the two bolts securing the handle and remove it.

With the same wrench, unscrew the bolt securing the limiter clamp and remove it.

With the same wrench, unscrew the two bolts securing the limiter bracket and remove it together with the limiter.

Using a screwdriver, unscrew the screw securing the socket of the inner handle.

Remove the socket.

Prying off with a screwdriver, remove the eight plastic clips of the door upholstery.

Remove the upholstery.

Using a screwdriver, we snap off the lock switch rod from the switch leash.

Using pliers with thin jaws, we take out the cotter pin of the leash and remove the leash from the switch (the leash can be removed from the switch and together with the rod)

Using the “8” key, we unscrew the bolt securing the lock switch by 2–3 turns

Remove the switch

Use a screwdriver to snap off the pull of the inner handle.

Use a screwdriver to unscrew the two screws

Remove the inner handle along with the rod.

Turn off the lock button with your hand.

Using a screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the lever bracket.

We move the bracket with the lever to the side and through the opening with a screwdriver we snap off the clamp of the lock rod.

Disconnect the rod from the lever and remove the lever with the bracket and the rod of the lock switch button

Using a large screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the locking mechanism

Remove it.

With a socket wrench or an 8" head, we unscrew the two bolts securing the drive of the outer handle.

Remove the drive along with the lock.

Using the “8” head, we unscrew the two bolts securing the outer handle

Remove the outer handle.

Using the “12” head, we unscrew the lock of the right door lock (on the left door)

Remove the retainer

Use the "8" key to unscrew the two fastening bolts

Remove the upper and lower limiters of the vertical movement of the door.

We assemble the right rear door lock in reverse order, lubricating all friction joints with engine oil.

Removing the left rear door lock

Remove the stop and door trim.

Remove the upper and lower limiters of the vertical movement of the door.

With a head or an “8” key, we unscrew the upper bolt securing the body of the upper lock stop

Unscrew the lower bolt of the upper lock housing.

With the same key, unscrew the two bolts securing the lock drive

We unscrew the two bolts securing the base of the stopper.

Having pulled the base of the stopper outward, use pliers with thin jaws to remove the cotter pin of the axis of the stopper lock handle.

Remove the axis of the handle

Remove the stopper base.

Through the resulting opening, pressing with a finger or prying with a screwdriver, snap off and remove the spring clip of the upper stopper rod (for clarity, shown on the removed lock).

We take out the upper body of the stopper together with the stopper and the rod from the door.

Using the “8” key, we unscrew the two bolts securing the lower stopper housing, similarly to removing the upper stopper.

Having unfolded, we sink the lower stopper inside the door and take it out together with the thrust and drive of the stopper lock.

Using the “8” key, we unscrew two bolts securing the two lower latches of the stoppers of the left and right doors

Remove the latches

Similarly, remove the upper latches of the stoppers

We assemble the lock in reverse order, lubricating all friction joints with engine oil.

Removing the tailgate

We work together.

Having closed the door, turn and remove the limiter from the bracket.

Using a screwdriver, unscrew the four screws securing the brackets With a head or an “8” key, we unscrew the upper bolt securing the body of the upper lock stop

Unscrew the lower bolt of the upper lock housing.

With the same key, unscrew the two bolts securing the lock drive

We unscrew the two bolts securing the base of the stopper.

Having pulled the base of the stopper outward, use pliers with thin jaws to remove the cotter pin of the axis of the stopper lock handle.

Remove the axis of the handle

Remove the stopper base.

Through the resulting opening, pressing with a finger or prying with a screwdriver, snap off and remove the spring clip of the upper stopper rod (for clarity, shown on the removed lock).

We take out the upper body of the stopper together with the stopper and the rod from the door.

Using the “8” key, we unscrew the two bolts securing the lower stopper housing, similarly to removing the upper stopper.

Having unfolded, we sink the lower stopper inside the door and take it out together with the thrust and drive of the stopper lock.

Using the “8” key, we unscrew two bolts securing the two lower latches of the stoppers of the left and right doors

Remove the latches

Similarly, remove the upper latches of the stoppers

We assemble the lock in reverse order, lubricating all friction joints with engine oil.

Removing the tailgate

We work together.

Having closed the door, turn and remove the limiter from the bracket.

Using a screwdriver, unscrew the four screws securing the brackets its limiter to the door and remove the bracket

With a “12” head, we unscrew the bolts securing the door to the hinges

Remove the door

Install the door in reverse order.