Other Name: Hinge, Rear Compartment Lid And End Gate; Liftgate Hinge; Door Hinge
Position: Rear Passenger Side
Fits the following Buick Models:
Century | 1984-1996 | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
Other Name: Hinge, Rear Compartment Lid And End Gate; Gate Hinge Strap; Assist Strap
Position: Rear
Fits the following Buick Models:
Century | 1984-1996 | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
Other Name: Hinge, Lift Gate; Gate Hinge Strap; Strap; Hinge, Rear Compartment Lid And End Gate
Fits the following Buick Models:
Century | 1984-1996 | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
Other Name: Hinge, Rear Compartment Lid And End Gate; Liftgate Hinge; Door Hinge
Position: Rear Driver Side
Fits the following Buick Models:
Century | 1984-1996 | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
Q: How to replace the rear liftgate hinge on Buick LeSabre?
A: You must prop up the rear lid before starting the replacement work. Use 8 mm 5/16 bolt pieces to hold the hinges halfway open. Locate the back shelf insulator and open its space from the rear compartment hinge attachment unit. Extract the complete functional unit of the rear compartment hinges including torque rods by disconnecting their bolts first and later removing the assembly from the vehicle. The Torsion Rod Adjustment Bar model J 39384-10 helps you disconnect the torque rods from the rear compartment hinge. Put torque rods on to rear compartment hinges using Torsion Rod Adjustment Bar (J 39384-10) and place whole assembly into vehicle. Place the nuts and bolts on the hinges before tightening them to 18 lb ft at 24 N.m. Free the hinges by removing their locking bolts and insert the rear compartment lid with final alignment before returning the rear shelf trim panel.
Q: How to replace the rear liftgate hinge on Buick LaCrosse?
A: Start replacing the rear compartment lid hinge by opening the compartment and making locating marks on the lid with a grease pencil for installation. Step one is to disconnect the rear lid harness and step two is removing the rear compartment hinge to lid nuts. Take out the rear compartment struts afterward. Mark the quarter panel hinge with a grease pencil according to the quarter panel alignment. Remove the bolts that join the hinge to the rear quarter panel to take off the complete piece. Place the hinge on the quarter panel marks as directed and bolt it to the rear side using 25 N.m (18 lb ft) torque. Put back the rear compartment struts and retighten the rear compartment lid nuts. Adjust the rear lid compartment using an Allen key to shift the rear compartment hinge's height and rotate the rear compartment lid's bumper by hand afterwards before closing the compartment.
Q: How to replace the rear liftgate hinge on Buick Regal?
A: After opening the rear storage area you should mark the hinge position on the back compartment lid using a grease pencil. Take the lid wire connections out of the rear compartment while you unscrew the rear compartment hinge nuts. Take out the struts attached to the rear compartment area. Coverage the quarter panel hinge position with grease pencil to match up during setup and unscrew both bolts that hold the hinge to the rear quarter. When replacing the hinge place it on the quarter panel based on the drawn marks and torque bolt securement to 25 Nm (18 lb ft). Put back the rear compartment struts and tighten the rear compartment lid nuts. Open the rear compartment and tweak the height with an Allen key by rotating the rear compartment hinge height adjustment and the rear compartment lid bumper by hand before closing the compartment.