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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Splinter on 13 May 2005, 15:13

Title: Dropped door hinges
Post by: Splinter on 13 May 2005, 15:13

Drivers side door as usual, you have to slam it a little harder to shut it (especially with the speakers and dynamat weighing it down!)

How do you go about fixing the problem?  :undecided: or are new hinges required?

Title: Re: Dropped door hinges
Post by: The Hoax on 13 May 2005, 18:17

Open the door and shake it up and down. If you feel any play you will probably need a new hinge. They are not expensive but a bit of a Gareth Hunt to fit. The top and bottom hinges are the same and it is likely to be the bottom one that is gone.

Take the door off ( dead easy) and you have to drive the pin out that holds the hinge to the door. I tried this but couldn't move it so I took the door to a body shop and bunged the guy a few quid to do it for me. Just drive in the new pin and you are sorted.

Title: Re: Dropped door hinges
Post by: Splinter on 13 May 2005, 18:22

Thanks, will have a play in a few weeks. Like u say, the bodyshops repair guys remove doors all day so they might be best to sort it if I cant so easily. My mate can probably do it for me when he's less busy.

Title: Re: Dropped door hinges
Post by: VR6_ROB on 15 May 2005, 16:39

i welded my hinge good as new now