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[Bevan]

I was washing my car the other day, and using the water hose to wash off the dirt I later found out I had splashes of water on my seat! Further inspection told me that there is a gap in the top right where the door frame bends when the driver side door is shut. There is not rust or anything like that, and the door seal/sponge thingy seems in good condition all the way around. It looks to me like the door has been bent a little bit from the top.
What can I do to fix this?Does my door need to be taken off and given to someone to straighten it up again?

Many thanks in advance

[yorkshirechris]

I was washing my car the other day, and using the water hose to wash off the dirt I later found out I had splashes of water on my seat! Further inspection told me that there is a gap in the top right where the door frame bends when the driver side door is shut. There is not rust or anything like that, and the door seal/sponge thingy seems in good condition all the way around. It looks to me like the door has been bent a little bit from the top.
What can I do to fix this?Does my door need to be taken off and given to someone to straighten it up again?

Many thanks in advance

Perhaps the frame is weak at a joint along it somewhere? Have you tried carefully bending it "in" when the door is open and see if that works?

If all else fails don't use the hosepipe, I never do!

[Bevan]

I was thinking of bending it, it only a little push about 3mm or so. I just dont want to snap it and then have to buy a new door!

[mike.]

How old are you door seals? Sure its not just a flat spot in the seal?

I had this problem and a new seal fixed it...

[yorkshirechris]

Well I doubt a 3mm bend would break it off! Unless it's really weakened but then you should be able to see it cracked/rusted somewhere, have a good look/tap around it.

[Bevan]

The sills look in pretty good condition, they aint flattned or anything. I will try giving it a bend and see if that fixes it.

[Bungle]

have the doors been replaced at some point ?

the only doors that will perfectly are the doors it was made with