How to remove the door card of a VAZ 2110

The four-door VAZ 2110 sedan is the flagship model in the Lada 110 family. The last car rolled off the assembly line in 2007 after a twelve-year production cycle. The door trim of the VAZ 2110 is made of durable, hard plastic, the material is resistant to wear and mechanical damage.

The disadvantage of the door trim is the same type of texture and three types of colors; most drivers prefer to tune the interior and change the trim to a more modern material.

Photo report on the dismantling and installation of the casing

Now you can proceed directly to the work itself. So, open the car door on which all this needs to be done and unscrew the three screws securing the lower door pocket. Look clearly at the photo below:

Then you need to do the following:

push the bottom part back slightly
carefully move the pocket down, thereby removing it from the grooves in the casing itself

If you have front speakers installed in the doors on a VAZ 2110-2112, then you need to unscrew the 4 bolts securing them along the entire diameter:

Then we perform the following procedure:

carefully push the speaker back to pull it out of its seat
disconnect the power wires from the contacts on the inside

Now you can proceed further. We take a thin screwdriver or knife and carefully pry up the trim on the door closing handle, after which we simply remove it by hand.

As you can see, under it there are two more bolts that also need to be unscrewed:

Then you can remove the handle, since nothing else holds it:

turn it up slightly
and disengage with the door opening handle

Almost everything is done. There are several points left, one of which is unscrewing the latch locking the front door of the VAZ 2110.

Now, carefully, starting from the bottom corner, we pry up the casing and also carefully try to tear it off the latches (plastic clips) that secure it to the metal part of the frame:

And then we move in small sections in a circle, but we must act carefully so as not to damage or break the upholstery itself. At the last step, we lift it slightly up to free it from the door lock control rod (on which the latch, which we have already unscrewed, is screwed on):

This repair procedure can be considered complete. Then we carry out those actions for the sake of which all this was started; for everyone here there will be their own goals. After completing the repair, install in the reverse order.

Replacement of external door lock

The work can be done without removing the door trim. There is no need to adjust the lock after replacing it.

Using an impact screwdriver with a Phillips head No. 3, loosen the two screws securing the lock.

Having unscrewed the lower screw securing the lock, screw in its place an M8 pin 70-80 mm long

Turn out the top screw.

We remove the outer lock, while the pin prevents the inner lock from falling

We install a new external lock and secure it.

We tighten the screws with an impact screwdriver

Removing the door trim

Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew one self-tapping screw in the upper part of the lining and three in the lower part.

Using a screwdriver, press out the lock of the window handle.

Remove the window handle.

Using a screwdriver, remove the armrest handle cap.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the armrest handle.

We remove the handle, carefully removing the inner door handle from it.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the lock release button.

Use a screwdriver to pry up the upholstery (secured with eight pistons) and remove it

Door parts according to the catalog

Removing the door glass and window lift mechanism

Remove the door trim.

Using a screwdriver, remove the inner seal of the sliding window from the door.

We lower the glass a little down.

Using a 10mm socket, unscrew the two bolts securing the glass to the window lift mechanism.

We take out the glass by turning it slightly forward.

The window lifter mechanism can only be removed after dismantling the glass.

Using a 10mm socket, unscrew two nuts for the middle fastening of the window lift mechanism guide, a nut for the lower fastening and another nut for the upper fastening.

Using the “8” socket, unscrew the three nuts securing the window lifter mechanism

We remove the window lift mechanism through the door window

When subsequently installing the sliding glass, its position in the opening is adjusted by moving the bolts along the oval grooves of the bracket, which are visible in photo 24.

Using a 8mm socket, unscrew the bolt securing the front glass guide and remove it through the door opening.

We remove the outer seal of the sliding window and use a screwdriver to remove the edge of the seal from the protrusions of the opening.

Parts of the front door electric lift according to the catalog

How to remove and reinstall the front door trim on a VAZ 2110, 2111, 2112

Step-by-step photo and video instructions for removing the trim on the front door on VAZ 2112, 2110, 2111 cars.

It is best to have a couple of pistons for fastening the door trim in stock, because... they can easily break during disassembly.

1. Using a thin screwdriver, press the trim of the window handle away from the socket. At this moment, you need to move it so that the protrusion on the cladding snaps away from the socket. After this, you can remove the trim and window handle.

2. After this, you can remove the socket itself.

3. Using the same screwdriver, press the lock of the plug and remove it from the inner handle of the armrest.

4. The inner armrest handle is held on by two screws. You need to unscrew them too.

5. We press the inner handle of the lock and at the same time turn the armrest handle up and remove it while removing the lock handle from the hole in the armrest handle.

6. The lock button is simply unscrewed with a screwdriver.

7. Now you need to unscrew the screw and remove the outside rear view mirror control mechanism from the lever.

8. The triangular overlay is held on by two pistons.

9. If you are removing the rear door, you need to unscrew the 3 screws securing the trim and remove it.

10. The door trim on the VAZ 2110 itself is held on by 8 pistons. The position of the pistons on the front door is indicated in the photo.

11. And on the back door. To remove the upholstery...

12. ... You need to use a screwdriver to press out the upholstery so that the pistons come out of the fastenings. Try to place the screwdriver as close to the pistons as possible - there is a chance that the pistons holders will simply come off.

13. Remove the spacer sleeve from the window lifter shaft.

14. Broken upholstery fastening pins should be replaced. The old piston is simply cut off. The new piston is inserted into the hole with the protrusion and, with light pressure, rotates in the hole until it is completely fixed in the holder.

15. The VAZ 2110 door trim is installed back in the reverse order of removal. Make sure that the end of the lock lock gets into the hole in the trim.

16. Using light blows of your fist on the upholstery, secure the pistons in the door.

17. The edge of the seal must remain outside. If it gets under the upholstery, take it out.

18. In order to remove the front door pocket, you need to unscrew 3 lower and 1 upper screws and it will simply come off. It is also installed back.

Work progress

Using a thin screwdriver, press the trim of the window handle away from the socket and move it so that the protrusion on it disengages from the socket. Remove the trim and window handle.
Remove the socket.
Using a screwdriver, carefully press out the lock of the plug and remove it from the inner handle of the armrest.
Remove the two screws securing the inner armrest handle.
After pressing the inner lock handle, turn the armrest handle up and remove it, moving the lock handle out of the armrest handle hole.
Unscrew the lock button.
Unscrew the screw securing the outside rear view mirror control mechanism handle and remove it from the lever.
Remove the triangular trim by removing the two pistons that secure it from the door holes.
On the rear door, unscrew the three fastening screws and remove the trim.
The upholstery is secured with eight pistons, the location of which is shown by arrows on the front door and...
...on the back door. To remove the upholstery...
...using a screwdriver, press the upholstery so that the fastening pins come out of the holes in the door. Insert the screwdriver as close to the pistons as possible, otherwise you may tear the pistons holders away from the upholstery.
Remove the spacer sleeve from the window lifter shaft.
Replace damaged door trim fastening pins. To replace the piston, cut it off, then insert the protrusion of the new piston into the hole in the holder and, pressing the piston, turn it until it is fixed in the holder.
Install the upholstery in the reverse order of removal. In this case, the threaded end of the lock lock rod should fit into the hole in the upholstery.
Secure the pistons in the door with gentle blows of your fist.
If the edge of the seal gets under the upholstery, carefully pull it out.
If it is necessary to remove the front door pocket, unscrew the three lower and one upper screws (the upper screw is short) securing it and remove the pocket from the door. Install the pocket in the reverse order of removal.

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Tuning and repair of VAZ 2110

Very often situations arise when you need to remove the door trim of a VAZ 2110. Either in order to install sound insulation, or to see why the window regulator does not work, or to install a speaker in the car door. So, in this article I want to show you how to do this quickly and without much difficulty.

I’ll say right away that performing this action is very simple, and you won’t need mountains of tools. Prepare only a knife (or flat-head screwdriver) and a Phillips screwdriver. I would like to warn you right away that it is advisable to buy new clips for the door trim, as they may break when removing the trim. Moreover, if you have already decided to remove the door cards, it would be a good idea to work on eliminating their creaking. You can read how to do this here.

Why is it better to do the cladding yourself?

Of course, ready-made kits will significantly speed up the reupholstery process, however, when they see the cost of such parts, car enthusiasts begin to think: “Shouldn’t I make one myself?” Moreover, today’s range of fabrics and other materials allows you to create upholstery according to your own design. But in order for the finished part to really be more beautiful than the standard one, and not vice versa, you need to work hard. And the better the work you do, the better the cladding will look. Therefore, if you have a lot of free time and are not very busy on weekends, creating such a product with your own hands is quite possible. At the same time, you will save up to half the cost of the original cladding, which is sold in stores. But creating or purchasing cladding is only half the battle. You will have an “impossible” task ahead of you with installing this part into the car. Let's talk about how exactly the door trim of a VAZ 2110 is removed and how the process of reupholstering it occurs right now.

Step-by-step guide: how to remove and install door trim on a VAZ 2110

The disadvantage of the door trim is the same type of texture and three types of colors; most drivers prefer to tune the interior and change the trim to a more modern material.

Car rear door reupholstery

After you have tightened the interior plastic, I advise you to move on to a more complex stage - covering the rear door trims (the shape of the rear door trim is lighter than the front).

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Replacement options

Drivers have several options for replacing door trim, each of which has its own advantages and is chosen based on taste:

Eurocard;
European cladding;
panels from the manufacturer;
independent re-upholstery.

Factory trims from AvtoVAZ are replacement kits for the original trim. They are made of plastic and additionally covered with decorative inserts. The advantages are the exact overall dimensions, ease of installation of clips, and compliance with the door dimensions. Frequently used sheathing kits Lux 1 or Lux 2.

With European cladding, the door lining is made of high-strength polymers and comes in a variety of colors. Manufacturers are small companies specializing in car tuning.

Self-upholstery does not require large investments and is within the capabilities of every driver. The material you can use is textiles, natural, artificial leather, velor, etc.

Replacing pins in hinges

So, if the repair only involves replacing the fingers, then the first thing you will need to do is remove the door to gain access to the hinges (3-4 fasteners are simply unscrewed, depending on the model). Next, the fingers are knocked out. If they do not come out due to corrosion or deformation, then you should first thoroughly fill everything with WD-40 to remove the rust and repeat the operation. If this fails, you will have to drill out the pins or replace the hinges completely.

When installing new pins, be sure to lubricate them with grease or oil, and after installation, adjust the door (lower or raise it a few millimeters through a tightening rod). The door should fit accurately into the catch when closing without additional physical effort. Otherwise, the wear and tear on both doors and hinges will be much higher. After 1-2 years of such operation, you will have to completely replace the door along with the hinges.

The main difficulty in repairing VAZ door hinges is to correctly knock out the pins (the same fingers). It’s most convenient to just rivet it and then straighten the loop if necessary. The most aesthetic method is to drill out each end of the finger, after which its edges are ground off or simply squeezed. The drill is immediately taken to the minimum size, then gradually increases literally by millimeter. This will take quite a lot of time, but the loop will not be damaged.

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If the finger has other deformations, it may be necessary to make a through hole through the pins. This will not prevent the use of new fingers in the future. For this purpose, either an impact screwdriver or a powerful drill with a high-quality drill bit (carbon steel is ideal) will be useful.

Tools and materials

To reupholster yourself you will need to prepare:

Sheathing material.

Experienced drivers recommend using vinyl, but keep in mind that the material shrinks significantly. Before purchasing, you must take measurements and leave at least 10 cm for allowances and internal bends. If genuine leather or suede is used, allow up to 5 cm for allowances.

Scissors with a long blade.
Glue. For repairs they use Moment, Master, Titan.
A construction knife with a small blade and a sharp end.
Construction or household hair dryer. It is not recommended to use a heating lamp as it may deform the material.
Glue brushes: thin, wide.
Set of clips.
For the VAZ 2110 they produce special sets of fasteners, the cost of a set of 10 clips is 30 rubles. Each door will require 8 clips. It is recommended to buy latches with a reserve. During installation, several clips often break, since the fasteners are consumer goods and the quality of the fasteners is not regulated.
Self-tapping screws. If you use independent re-upholstery of the cladding on the old casing, then use standard short self-tapping screws; when installing factory casing or Eurocard, purchase a set of long self-tapping screws.
Crosshead screwdriver.
A thin screwdriver with a wide blade.

Lux 2 panels and Euro casings have standard places for speakers with a diameter of 17 cm. If the standard Lada audio system has smaller speakers, then you will need to select it to fit the size of the hole or add a rubber or plastic insert to the part to fit the speaker tightly to the mesh.

Dismantling

At a service station, a mechanic spends no more than 15 minutes to disassemble door panels. Self-replacement will go quickly if you adhere to the order of work and do not change the sequence.

Front doors

The work algorithm for the front and rear doors of the VAZ 2110 is slightly different. Before work, you must disconnect the negative terminal from the battery. If the standard trim is reinstalled on the Euro trim, then it is necessary to remove the window lifter lever.

How to remove the front door trim of a VAZ 2110 step by step:

Wrap the screwdriver in a rag or cover the tip with electrical tape.
Using a screwdriver, press the trim of the window handle away from its socket.
Guide the screwdriver so that the panel comes out of the grooves.
Dismantle the cladding and remove the socket.
Using a screwdriver, press out the lock of the driver's door armrest plug.
Remove the clamp.
Unscrew the two screws that hold the handle.
Press the inner handle of the armrest, turn it up, and remove the part.
Unscrew the screw that holds the mirror mechanism and remove it from the lever.
Remove the two fastening clips from their seat and remove the triangular trim.
Carefully slide the screwdriver under the panel and unfasten the 6 clips.

If the driver's or front passenger's door is equipped with a power window, then after removing the handle lock, you need to disconnect the plug.

Rear doors

The differences in work when removing the door trim are based on the fact that power windows are rarely installed for rear row passengers. Removal of the rear door trim is carried out in the following steps:

Use a thin screwdriver to pry the trim on the door handle and remove the part from the grooves.
Unscrew the two bolts located under the trim.
Carefully move the handle to the side, remove it from its seat, and pull it out.
Unscrew the three screws securing the lower rear door trim panel.
Remove the bottom panel.
Unscrew the latch blocking the door from the inside.
Pry off the cladding panel with a screwdriver; you can use a wooden wedge, bend it back and snap off the fastener clips.

The plastic clips must be reinstalled with new ones when assembling the updated door card.

Removal

Dismantling work is the beginning of your journey to replacing the door panel trim. It's nice to know that this task is quite simple. This is especially true for the front doors.

We will tell you separately about the nuances of dismantling the front and rear door trims of your VAZ 2110.

Disassembled cards

Front

Let's say right away that the likelihood of damaging the standard clips is very high. But this is not scary, since new products are cheap, and their installation is much simpler than repairing old caps.

If you are installing Euro panels, you will have to remove the lever from the window regulator.

The process is performed according to a certain algorithm:

Using a thin screwdriver, pry the window handle trim away from the socket. Direct it in such a way that it disengages. Now remove the lining. This item is not relevant for those whose car is equipped with electric windows;
Remove the socket now;
Using a screwdriver, press out the latch on the plug for the inner handle of your armrest, and then remove it;
Remove the handle mounting screws;
Press the inner handle of the lock and turn the armrest handle up. This way you can remove the element;
Next, unscrew the button that blocks the door lock;
Remove the screw that secures the exterior mirror control mechanism. It must be removed from the lever;
Remove the triangular trim. To do this, the fastening pins are removed from two holes in the door.

Upholstery in all its glory

Rear

The rear trim is removed slightly differently. But this does not make the procedure significantly more complicated.

Remove the three mounting screws;
Remove the trim;
Using a screwdriver, press out the upholstery. This will allow the pistons to pop out;
Try to keep the screwdriver as close to the piston as possible to avoid breaking the holders;
Don't forget to also remove the spacer sleeve from the window lift shaft.

Self-upholstery

Now we can begin to create a new look for your interior by independently reupholstering the dismantled door panels.

Preparations are in full swing

Before starting work, be sure to clean the cards, go over them with a vacuum cleaner, and replace the door seals if necessary. This will allow them to close better, without unnecessary noise.

The job of re-upholstering yourself is not difficult. Especially if you already have experience working with fabric or leatherette in or outside the car.

Measure and cut the pieces from your chosen fabric or vinyl to size.
An allowance of 5-7 centimeters must be provided for each side. This is necessary in order to avoid the use of patches when covering.
Gradually apply adhesive to the cards, letting it dry a little. Just be sure to make sure that the glue does not dry completely.
When you have coated the doors, use the same glue to treat the surfaces of fabric or leatherette, depending on what you choose. Let these elements sit for about 10 minutes so that the glue dries a little, but does not dry out.
After the specified time has passed, begin gluing elements of the material onto the door cards. Vinyl is good because it stretches well and fills all the differences and depressions in the card structure.
To ensure that the vinyl stretches and fills all the gaps, preheat the material using a hair dryer.
Smooth the material by hand, but it is better to wear gloves for this.
The edges with the allowance are carefully folded to the wrong side, after which they can be trimmed.
Do the same with all the doors of your VAZ 2110. As you can see, there is nothing complicated here.
Experienced car owners and fans of comprehensive tuning of domestic cars note that some other interior elements should be covered with the same material in order to achieve an ideal picture of the car’s interior. This could be the glove compartment lid, a triangle near the mirrors, a steering casing, etc.
When reassembling cards with new skins, use pistons. To install them, you will need to make appropriate holes in the casing. This is where a sharp utility knife comes in handy.

Self-upholstery

Before directly reupholstering, it is recommended to check the condition of the inner door panel, remove pockets of corrosion, check or replace sound insulation, replace rubber seals, so the doors will open better. For VAZ 2110, the service life of door seals is up to 3 years. The process of re-covering a door part yourself step by step:

Clean the outside of the card. You can sand it with fine-grain emery for better adhesion of glue and leather.
Attach the door card to the material, cut around the perimeter, leaving at least 7 cm around the edges.
Treat the outer surface with glue and the inside of the future cladding with glue. Apply glue according to the manufacturer's recommendations. If an adhesive composition is used, then after coating you need to wait up to 10 minutes.
Place the vinyl on the door card, constantly heating the material with a hairdryer, and level the surface so that the leatherette fills all the curves of the part: the space for the speaker, for the central panel, the recesses for the handles.
Cut out all the holes that are covered with vinyl in the door card from the center and not reaching the perimeter, carefully wrap it on the wrong side, making sure that the edges of the fold do not exceed 2-3 cm. Trim off the remaining vinyl.
After gluing the card, trim off the remaining vinyl, leaving at least 3-5 cm on the inside of the card perimeter.

After the glue has completely dried, install the door card on the car in the reverse order, having first changed all the clips.

Tuning

After finishing removal, clean the cards from dust using a vacuum cleaner, and begin tuning yourself.

First of all, measure and cut the necessary “patterns” for all door cards, taking into account an allowance of 5 or even 7 centimeters for each side.

This is so that during the process of gluing the sheathing material you do not have to install patches or redo everything all over again.

The glue must be applied to the cards with brushes one at a time so that it has time to dry a little, but not dry out. Having coated the doors with glue, we proceed to the cut piece of vinyl or fabric, which we also coat with glue on the back side, and set aside for 10-15 minutes.

After this time, we proceed directly to gluing the upholstery to the door cards. Vinyl stretches well, filling door “cavities”, but for this it needs to be heated with a hair dryer and smoothed over each cavity and bulge with your hands, preferably with gloves. The edges need to be carefully folded inside out and trimmed.

We subject the remaining doors to the same procedure. In addition, it is advisable to paste the same material over other parts of the interior so that it is in the same style.

These include door handle inlays, the glove compartment lid (if you want to highlight it), triangles at the mirrors, and the top cover of the steering casing. In places of various fastenings, you need to cut small holes using a stationery knife.

When reinstalling, do not forget to replace damaged pistons.

Installation of a ready-made kit

Re-upholstering the cladding yourself does not always help save time or money. If you don’t have time to do this yourself, then you can use ready-made cladding.

The set of door elements Lux 2 from AvtoVAZ has additional sound insulation, a set of standard fasteners, mesh for speakers and screws. Installing a finished panel takes up to 20 minutes for an inexperienced driver. When choosing a casing, choose original replicas; if the set contains only four panels, then the speaker grids, caps and screws must be purchased separately.

The lower part of the door trim needs to be screwed in only with long screws; if the standard kit offers short ones, then you need to change the screws yourself.

Installation of Lux 2 cladding in steps:

Remove the old card.
Attach a new panel, check the gaps and the alignment of the fastener locations.
If the car is equipped with a mechanical window lift, then the panel needs to be modified. Lux 2 does not have a hole for the handle of a mechanical lift.
Secure the trim to the clips.
Tighten all the bolts and secure the outer trim panels.

Simple trim tuning

To carry out high-quality tuning, you need to draw up a plan for future changes. To make your salon more stylish, but without requiring significant expenses, you can use simple instructions:

Replace speakers, car radio, standard handles with euro ones.
Update the upholstery, choose a more expensive material for this.
Make lining of additional niches.
Cover plastic panels with film.
Add LED and reflective elements.

The new fabric deserves special attention

When choosing, it is important to pay attention to the properties of the canvas: long service life, ease of care, presentable appearance, color range

Cost and types of finished skins

At a specialized service station, the cost of reupholstering a door trim starts from 3,000 rubles. excluding the cost of the door card. Depending on the model, in 2022 the following prices for ready-made kits for the VAZ 2110 will remain:

factory replicas from AvtoVAZ and KAMAZ - from 2300 rubles;

Luxury cladding panels – from RUB 3,200;

door cards Lux 2 for 16.8 cm speaker – 3500 RUR;

plastic trim linings - from 300 rubles. thing.

Clips and nets for speakers must be purchased separately.

Fastening

The cost of one door trim piston is from 3 rubles. AvtoVAZ produces plastic fasteners in its workshops. Product code 2108-6302015, 21080630201500, width, clip length 1.5 cm.

The mount has a simple shape and holds the door panel trim using a plastic skirt. The manufacturer claims high quality parts, but in practice, when disassembling the door card, two of the six required clips break. When installing Euro sheathing, on average one clip breaks, this is worth taking into account.

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