On 4/3/06 3:56 PM, in article 36fYf.218468$B94.44367@pd7tw3no, "Mike" spewed forth this gibberish...
Has anyone changed the drivers door pins on a 2000 cavalier? Bought the
> Service manual and it seems that you have no choice but to buy the hinges at
> $200 a pair. The pins are riveted on from what I can see. Looks like a
> grinder and some patience in a tight area might do.
> If anyone has any experience on this please feel free to post
Having done this once on an old Celebrity I'd say it's definitely worth the money to have someone who knows how do it for you. The door spring is a major pain to get back in (getting it out is just a matter of finding it after it springs out). Not sure if the setup is still the same but a big hammer and punch takes the pins out.