ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE 2010 Owner's Guide

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30. Remove Torx screws (x3) securing latch assembly to
door frame (see Figure 11).
31. Manoeuvre internal latch handle cable through inner door skin into door aperture.
32. Carefully remove latch and keylock mechanisms through door aperture.
33. Remove Torx screws (x4) securing trimboard support
brackets to door frame, remove brackets.
34. Drill out pop rivets (x2) securing rear trimboard support bracket, remove bracket.
35. Release door harness from inner door casing clips (x10) (see Figure 12). 36. Release door harness from outer door casing clips (x8)
(see Figure 13).
37. Release harness grommets (x2) from door casing.
38. Manoeuvre and remove ha rness from door casing.
39. With assistance, remove door from trolley (501 - F111).
40. Remove bolts (x2) securing hinges to door, remove
hinges (x2). Note fitted posi tions of shims (if fitted).
Installation
1. Carry out preliminary hinge setup.
2. Install hinges and shims (if fitted) on door, install bolts
(x2). Do not torque tighten at this stage.
3. With assistance, install door on vehicle.
4. Place a weight of 16 kg (to compensate weight of door fixings) hanging from inner door skin as illustrated.
5. Gently close door and check for an acceptable initial installation.
6. Align the door, manoeuvre the door to achieve correct gaps and flush fit (add / remove shims as required).
Open door, tighten bolts. Do not torque tighten bolts at
this stage.
7. Close door, re-check fitment and alignment.
8. Open door, torque tighten hinge bolts. Remove the door weight.
9. With assistance, remove door and install on door trolley
(501 - F111).
10. Manoeuvre and install harness in door, install grommets (x2).
11. Secure harness in door casing with clips (x18).
12. Position rear trimboard support bracket, secure with pop rivets (x2).
13. Position trimboard support brackets (x2), install and
tighten Torx screws (x4).
14. Install latch and keylock mechanisms in door.
15. Manoeuvre internal latch handle cable into position
16. Install and torque tighten latch Torx screws (x3).
17. Position keylock mechanism to door frame, install lower nut, torque tighten nuts (x2).
18. Install external door handle, install and torque tighten nuts (x3).
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19. Install inner and outer cable to external door handle.
20. Connect multiplug to door latch.
21. Install rear weatherstrip to glass channel and door frame. Install fir tree trim pins (x3)
22. Install seal to inner door aperture.
23. Position door mirror, install and torque tighten Torx bolts (x3) and screw (glass channel).
24. Connect door mirror multip lug, secure harness with fir
tree clips (x2) and adhesive clip.
25. Install rubber cheater to door frame, secure with fir tree trim pins (x3).
26. Install glass regulator as sembly into door frame.
27. Install and torque tighten nuts (x4) and Torx screws (x3) securing regulator assembly to door frame.
28. Connect multiplug to glass regulator.
29. Install door glass, install clamp bolts (x2), align marks on glass to rear clamp. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
30. Install fixed glass, ensure rubber surround is correctly installed.
31. Connect multiplug to side impact sensor, position
mounting plate, install and torque bolts (x3).
32. Position door control modu le, connect multiplugs (x3).
Install and torque tighten bolts (x4).
33. Position door speaker, install and torque tighten screws (x3). Connect multiplug to speaker.
34. Position door trimboard, connect multiplugs (x2).
35. Install trimboard to door frame, secure in clips.
36. Install and tighten screws (x5).
37. Install LH door assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.FA Door Assembly - LH - Remove for
Access and Refit).
38. Battery isolation switch ‘ON’.
39. Glass front door - LH - Adjust and reset (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.11.BD Glass - Front Door - LH -
Adjust and Reset).
RH/LH Door Assembly-Remove/Refit
Removal
1. Switch on ignition, set door glass to half-way down position (this is to access door glass screw clamps on
door renew - 01.05.CB).
2. Battery isolation switch ‘OFF’.
3. Raise vehicle on ramp.
4. Remove road wheel(s),
5. Release rear part of whee l arch liner, screws (x7),
disconnect door check rod.
6. Pull back sealing boot and disconnect door multiplug.
7. Loosen the door hinge Torx screws (x2). 8. With assistance, lift door off support studs.
9. Withdraw the door from the vehicle and install on Door
Service Trolley (501 - F111).
10. Remove and discard hinge Torx screws (Patchlok).
Installation
1. Protect vehicle bodywork.
2. Install new hinge Torx screws.
3. With assistance, remove door from trolley (501 - F111),
position door to vehicle.
4. Align door to upper and lower hinges and install on hinge studs.
5. Connect the door check rod and install wheel arch liner, screws (x7).
6. Tighten hinge Torx screws (x2) (torque).
7. Connect multiplug and install boot.
8. Battery isolation switch ‘ON’.
9. Install road wheel(s).
10. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Front Door Hinge (One Side) - Renew
Removal
1. Remove LH/RH door assemb ly (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.03.FA/01.03.EA Door Assembly - LH/RH -
Remove for Access and Refit).
2. Remove bolts (x4) securing upper and lower door hinges to body.
3. Remove hinges, note position of shims (if fitted) collect
rubber seals (x2).
4. Remove bolts (x2) securing upper and lower hinges to door, remove hinges (x2). No te fitted position of shims
(if fitted).
Installation
1. Position hinges to body, install rubber seals (x2) and shims (if fitted).
2. Install bolts (x4) securing hi nges to body. Do not torque
tighten bolts at this stage.
3. Position hinges (x2) to door. Install bolts (x2). Do not torque tighten at this stage.
4. Install LH/RH door assemb ly (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.03.FA/01.03.EA Door Assembly - LH/RH -
Remove for Access and Refit).
5. Carry out preliminary hinge set-up.
6. Gently close door and check for acceptable initial installation.
7. Align the door, manoeuvre the door to achieve correct gaps and flush fit; (add/remove shims as required).
8. Open door, tighten bolts. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
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10. Open door, torque tighten bolts.
Front Door Check Arm Assembly -
Renew
Removal
1. Remove door assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.EA/01.03.FA Door Assembly - RH/LH -
Remove for Access and Refit).
2. Disconnect door check arm from door.
Installation
1. Connect door check strap to door.
2. Install door assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.EA/01.03.FA Door Assembly - RH/LH - Remove
for Access and Refit).
Boot Lid Assembly - Renew (Roadster
Only)
Removal
1. Open boot lid.
2. Remove bolt securing strap to boot lid and remove strap (see Figure 1).
3. Remove clip securing cable to release lever and remove cable.
4. Release clips (x8) and remove boot lid trim panel. 5. Release clip securing harn
ess to interior panel (see
Figure 2).
6. Remove bolts (x4) secu ring panel to boot lid.
7. Release multiplug from pa nel, disconnect multiplug
from antenna and remove panel (see Figure 3).
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8. Disconnect multiplugs from latch, boot lid release
switch, release solenoid and stop light (see Figure 4).
9. Release clips securing harn ess to boot lid, release
grommet and remove harness (see Figure 5). 10. Remove bolts (x2) securing harness to hinge and release
harness (see Figure 6).
11. Remove cable tie, remove bolts (x3) securing latch to boot lid and remove latch (see Figure 7).
12. Remove nuts (x2) securing stop light to boot lid and
remove stop light and recover washers (x2).
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13. Remove nuts (x2) securing re lease switch to boot lid and
remove switch (see Figure 8).
14. Remove boot lid buffers (x2) from boot lid (see Figure 9).
15. Remove badge from boot lid. 16. Mark outline of hinges on
boot lid using a suitable
marker to aid installation (see Figure 10).
17. Release clips (x2) securing gas struts to boot lid, release struts and support boot lid (see Figure 11).
18. Using assistance, support b oot lid, remove bolts (x4)
securing hinges to boot lid and remove.
Installation
1. Using assistance, position trunk lid to body, fit bolts (x4) securing hinges to boot lid.
2. Position gas struts to boot lid and secure with clips.
3. Install tailgate buffers (x2) to boot lid.
4. Install release switch and secure with nuts.
5. Install stop light and secure with nuts and washers.
6. Install latch and secure with bolts and cable tie.
7. Position harness to hinge and secure with bolts.
8. Install harness in boot lid, secure grommet and clips.
Figure 8
Figure 9
Caution
Protect surrounding paintw ork using suitable tape.
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9. Connect multiplugs to boot lid latch, boot lid release
switch, release solenoid and stop light.
10. Connect multiplug to antenna and fit to panel.
11. Install interior panel and secure with bolts.
12. Secure harness to interior panel using clip.
13. Install boot lid trim panel and secure with clips.
14. Connect cable to release lever and secure with clip.
15. Install strap and secure with bolt.
16. Close boot lid and check profile against body, adjust buffers as necessary.
17. Fit boot lid badge.
Boot Lid Hinge Assembly (Pair) - Renew
(Roadster Only)
Removal
1. Open boot lid.
2. Mark outline of hinge on boot lid using a suitable marker (see Figure 1). 3. Mark outline of hinge on body using a suitable marker
(see Figure 2).
4. Using assistance, support boot lid and remove bolts (x2) securing hinge to boot lid and bolts (x2) securing hinge
to body and remove hinge.
Installation
1. Install hinge, align to marked outline and secure to body and boot lid with bolts.
2. Open boot lid.
3. Mark outline of hinge on boot lid using a suitable
marker.
4. Mark outline of hinge on body using a suitable marker.
5. Remove clip securing gas strut to boot lid and release gas strut.
6. Using assistance, support boot lid and remove bolts (x2) securing hinge to boot lid and bolts (x2) securing hinge
to body and remove hinge.
7. Install hinge, align to marked outline and secure to body and boot lid with bolts.
8. Close boot lid.
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Boot Gas Strut (Pair) - Renew (Roadster
Only)
Removal
1. Open boot lid.
2. Release clip securing LH gas strut to boot lid and release
gas strut (see Figure 1).
3. Release clip securing LH gas strut to body and remove gas strut (see Figure 2).
Installation
1. Clean gas strut, install and secure with clips.
2. Release clip securing RH gas strut to boot lid and release gas strut. 3. Release clip securing RH ga
s strut to body and remove
gas strut.
4. Clean gas strut, install and secure with clips.
5. Close boot lid.
Boot Lid Striker Assembly - Renew
(Roadster Only)
Removal
1. Access luggage compartment and remove floor carpet.
2. Release clips securing warning triangle in place and remove (see Figure 1).
3. Remove 2 bolts securing wa rning triangle bracket to
body and remove (see Figure 2).
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4. Remove 2 bolts either side of striker pin securing striker panel to body.
5. Pull up rear carpet and secure in place.
6. Remove 2 lower bolts securing striker panel to body (see Figure 3).
7. Release centre of luggage compartment seal, remove striker panel and rear carpet (see Figure 4).
8. Release striker assembly from rear carpet and remove.
Installation
1. Attach rear carpet to striker panel and install, secure with lower bolts.
2. Release and install rear carpet.
3. Secure striker panel with upper bolts.
4. Install luggage compartment seal.
5. Install warning triangle bracket and secure with bolts.
6. Install warning triangle and secure with clips.
7. Install floor carpet and close luggage compartment.
Exterior Boot Lid Switch Release - Renew
(Roadster Only)
Removal
1. Open boot lid.
2. Remove bolt securing stra p to boot lid and remove
strap.
3. Remove clip securing cable to release lever and remove cable.
4. Release 8 clips and remove boot lid trim panel.
5. Disconnect multiplug release switch.
6. Remove nuts (x2) securing release switch to boot lid and remove switch (see Figure 1).
Installation
1. Install release switch and secure with nuts.
2. Connect multiplug release switch.
3. Install boot lid trim panel and secure with clips.
4. Connect cable to release lever and secure with clip.
5. Install strap and secure with bolt.
6. Close boot lid.
Tailgate Assembly - Renew
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch ‘OFF’.
2. Remove RH quarter upper trim panel (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.05.CX Moulding Assembly -
Quarter Trim Upper - RH - Renew).
Figure 3
Figure 4
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Figure 1
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3. Remove LH quarter upper trim panel (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.05.CY Moulding Assembly -
Quarter Trim Upper - LH - Renew).
4. Remove rear header trim panel (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BK Panel Assembly - Rear Header -
Renew).
5. Disconnect LH and RH tailgate harnesses in cabin
6. Remove LH and RH harness grommets from body.
7. Remove tailgate trim panel (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.EF Trim - Tailgate Lid Assembly -
Renew).
8. Disconnect GPS antenna mult iplug, remove bolts (x3),
remove GPS antenna.
9. Disconnect multiplug form central high stop lamp, remove nuts (x2), remove central high stop lamp.
10. Disconnect multiplug from tailgate release switch,
remove nuts (x2), remove tailgate release switch.
11. Remove tailgate buffer stops (x2).
12. Install protection between tailgate corners and bodywork.
13. Release clips, disconnect gas struts (x2) from tailgate.
14. With assistance, remove bolt s (x4) securing tailgate to
hinges, remove tailgate assembly.
Installation
1. With assistance, install and align tailgate to hinges, install bolts (x4). Do not torque tighten at this stage.
2. Adjust alignment of tailgate and torque tighten hinge bolts.
3. Connect gas struts to tailgate and secure with clips.
4. Install tailgate buffers and adjust height as necessary
5. Install tailgate release switch, install and tighten nuts (x2), connect multiplug.
6. Install central high level st op lamp assembly, install and
tighten nuts (x2), connect multiplug.
7. Install GPS antenna, install and tighten bolts (x3), connect multiplug.
8. Install tailgate trim panel (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.EF Trim - Tailgate Lid Assembly -
Renew).
9. Install rear header trim panel (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BK Panel Assembly - Rear Header -
Renew).
10. Install LH upper quarter trim panel (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.CY Moulding Assembly -
Quarter Trim Upper - LH - Renew).
11. Install RH upper quarter trim panel (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.CX Moulding Assembly -
Quarter Trim Upper - RH - Renew).
12. Remove protection from tailgate and body.
13. Battery isolation switch ‘ON’.
Tailgate Hinge Assembly (Pair) - Renew
Removal
1. Protect bodywork.
2. Mark position of hinges.
3. With assistance support and hold tailgate.
4. Disconnect tailgate gas strut to hinge (see Figure 1).
5. Remove torx screws hinge to tailgate (x2) and body (x2) and remove hinge (see Figure 2).
Installation
1. Install hinge, but do not fully tighten screws.
2. Connect tailgate gas strut.
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3. Repeat remove and installa tion procedure for opposite
hinge (see Figure 1).
4. Check alignment of tailgate and adjust as necessary.
5. Fully tighten screws (x8) tailgate hinges.
6. Remove bodywork protection.
Hood Assembly - Renew
Removal
1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect windscreen wash pipe.
3. Remove cap nut, nut and release earth lead from hood.
4. Remove buffers from hood.
5. Remove Torx screws (x2) se curing striker plate to hood,
remove striker plate.
6. Remove Torx screws (x2) se curing safety catch to hood,
remove safety catch.
7. Remove hood sound insulation.
8. Remove cap nuts (x12) securing air intake grilles (x2) to
hood, remove grilles.
9. Disconnect screen washer hos e, reservoir to non-return
valve.
10. Loosen hood hinge bolts (4).
11. Disconnect gas struts and remove hinge bolts
12. With assistance, remove bolts (x4) and hood.
13. Remove ball studs from bonnet.
14. Remove screen washer jets (x2) and hoses from hood.
Installation
1. Install and torque tighten ball studs (x2).
2. Install screen washer hoses and jets (x2).
3. With assistance, position hood to hinges, install bolts
(x4). Do not torque tighten at this stage. 4. Install safety catch, install and torque tighten Torx
screws (x2).
5. Install striker plate, install and torque tighten Torx screws (x2).
6. Install air intake grilles (x2), install and tighten cap nuts (x12).
7. Install Buffers to hood.
8. Install sound insulation.
9. Align hood to aperture.
10. Raise hood and tighten up one hinge bolt either side.
11. Lower hood and check alignment
12. Raise hood and torque tighten hinge bolts (x4).
13. Install gas struts.
14. Install earth lead to hood, install and tighten nut and cap nut.
15. Connect screen washer hose.
16. Close hood to check enga gement of latch assembly,
adjust if necessary
17. Close hood and check operation of hood release lever.
Hood Hinge Assembly (Vehicle Set) -
Renew
Removal
1. Remove LH wing (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.LB Panel Assembly - Front Wing - LH - Renew).
2. Remove RH wing (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.KB Panel Assembly - Front Wing - RH - Renew).
3. Protect bodywork.
4. Mark position of hinges (see Figure 1).
Figure 1
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Figure 1
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