drivers side door sags
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drivers side door sags
the drivers side door on my '74 sags a bit...it still opens and closes properly...could this be fixed with a new door spring?
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Re: drivers side door sags (eleven79)
Sound like a complete hinge is bad or a worn hinge pin. The little "s" shaped springs only hold the door open when on a slight incline and have nothing to do with holding the door up and keeping it aligned.
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From: The cure for the blues is eight cylinders roaring
Re: drivers side door sags (theandies)
Take yor car to a small body shop they can check the hinge if they say its ok they have a tool to adjust your door, WARNING! you may cringe when you see what they do but it only cost me $10 to get it dine.
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Re: drivers side door sags (Wightnite)
Open the door just a small amount. Like 6" off the latch. Lift up and down on the latch end of the door to see if it moves up and down. With a worn hinge pin and or bushing, it usually will. More play is usually evident with the door nearer the closed position.
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Re: drivers side door sags (Jvette73)
Jvette is correct. Sounds like you need to replace the hinge bushings and pins. Its not really a big job, you just have to take care and not chip the paint on the leading edge door gap.
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Re: drivers side door sags (Roadster71)
If the hinges and hinge pins/bushings are OK, you can take off the door panel to get access to the bolts that mount the hinge to the door. You can then loosen/adjust those bolts to change the fore/aft and tilt of the door. Chuck
