Hi I recently had my car resprayed and when the doors were removed I saw that the hinges were knackered, got some replacements and fitted them no problems. Passenger side is fine, but the driver side is slightly too low, so I have to slam the door to close it properly. If I lift the door slighting upwards whilst closing it, it shuts fine without slamming. How do I raise the door?
Drivers Door Dropped
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blackjack1986
, Feb 09 2015 09:52 PM
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Posted 09 February 2015 - 09:53 PM
You need to add a shim under the bottom hinge but be careful not to add too much.
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Posted 09 February 2015 - 09:54 PM
You need to add a shim between the door post and the door hinge at the bottom,.
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Posted 09 February 2015 - 09:58 PM
Any suggestions for what to use for shim?
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Posted 09 February 2015 - 10:01 PM
Thin bit of metal, just depends how much you need to move the door. you can buy them but are very easy to make your self.
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Posted 09 February 2015 - 10:02 PM
2 thin washers
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Posted 09 February 2015 - 10:03 PM
Stainless steel would be ideal. Using washers is not ideal as you really need the whole hinge contact area to to touch the door post.
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