Adjusting door height

[sprout99]

How do you adjust the height of door?

Are the hinges adjustable?

[rubjonny]

no they are not, likely they're worn. you can try adding a washer to the lower hinge, or do the old put a wheel bolt in the hinge and shut the door to bend them slightly. or replace the hinge pin and door half, still avail from VAG. can get em from ebay off the seller 'chubnut'

[sprout99]

no play in door .....i'll try the washer route

[dan_apps]

or a jack under the door! very gently, not the best way but does work!

[twistedblack69]

Yea I used a trolley jack but put a bit of wood on top of the jack betewen it and the door

[Thom89]

Always set your door gap with the striker pin removed! tweak your door to where you want it, and checking by holding the door shut, when happy, replace the pin, with the lever on the door handle pulled back, adjust the striker pin so that when the lock mechanism passes over the pin, there should be no resistance, then tighten the pin, make all adjustments with the the tailgate open! and NOT the windows wound down...
Thom

[RWMT]

make all adjustments with the the tailgate open!

...?     What difference does that make?  Not something I would have naturally thought to do!

[weazgti]

I was trying to work that out earlier. 

[Thom89]

Very simple.... Golfs are very airtight, if you wind the door window down on your Golf, see just how easy the door shuts!
When adjusting the doors, you need the window to be in the up position, as this is the position of the glass 99% of the time, it also very slightly alters the shape of the door, therefore, adjust with the window up, opening the tailgate, or the other door for that matter, will sort out the air pressure issue, and yes my doors fit, and shut perfectly
Thom

[sprout99]

adjusted mine last night

Drivers door lifted through brute force (GRRRR!!! ) and adjusted the door pin to give a snug fit

Passenger door just needed pin moving in board to stop water running around door and onto carpet when washing / raining