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Offline rickyjames83

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Droped doors
« on: 04 March 2014, 19:06 »
Best way to fix my droped doors can they be ajusted or do I need new hinges

Offline GTi_James

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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #1 on: 04 March 2014, 19:27 »
Best way to fix my droped doors can they be ajusted or do I need new hinges

How'd you manage that?


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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #2 on: 04 March 2014, 19:48 »
Managed what by droped i mean when closed they don't line up

Offline GTi_James

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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #3 on: 04 March 2014, 20:30 »
Oh right lol! Yeah new hinges required fella


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Offline brewey

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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #4 on: 04 March 2014, 20:49 »
Common problem. Especially 3 doors. New hinges really mate or you can use washers as a temporary fix.
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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #5 on: 04 March 2014, 21:26 »
Is it likely to be top and bottom hinge or just the lower one

Offline MarcIV

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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2014, 18:17 »
There's a bolt on the top hinge that if you tighten it up it should lift up the handle side of your door, my 3 door was the same kept slightly catching the bottom, eventually taking away the paint!  :cry:

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Re: Droped doors
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2014, 07:27 »
My passenger door dropped, so I took it to a body shop and all they did was jack the door up until lit was realigned. It's been a year on and the door is still okay.