Help! Door Panel is rubbing!
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Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: sw Ohio
Help! Door Panel is rubbing!
I went outside to check the fuses to see if I had a blown one for my cruise. I opened the door and I heard creek! I looked over and the door is rubbing the fender. I had the passenger side door fixed last year cause someone hit me in the side, so i'm guessing they took the door off to fix it, makes sense. Well it looks like that door was aligned wrong and theres a gap towards the rear of the door. I took some pics with my hand as a reference:
This is the driver side door
Can I fix this myself?
This is the driver side door
Can I fix this myself?
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Team Owner
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From: sw Ohio
Well is there a guide on how to do this or can you give me some pointers? I seriously dont know how to do it.
Racer
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From: Muskego Wisconsin
Le Mans Master
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Replacement pins are held in by an e-clip at the bottom. I would have to look closely at mine, but I am thinking you could unbolt one hinge at a time with a helper to steady the door (Never leave it suspended on just one hinge, but closed on one hinge is OK). Get the old pin out and the bushings will either fall out or just tap out. Put in new bushings, pins and re-install the hinge exactly in the same place it was from the factory. Check door alignment and then do the other hinge. Pin/bushing kits are cheap and about any auto parts stores carries them.
Instructor
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From: Attleborough Norfolk
You do not need 2 people to change door hinges. Just wedges(carefull with paintwork) in door gaps with door closed ( I used plastic wedges that come as spacers for new double glazed windows ) lift hood and access to top hinge is easy. Bottom hinge just needs front lower panel ( fender?) removing to gain access. New pins and bushes are easy but suggest oem pins as the ones I bougt from Ecklers had brittle brass/bronze bushes and all 4 sets broke within 3 days. Now have stainless pins/bushes from local friendly workshop lathe machinist. £20 but well worth it!! $40 US is your equivalent
Best of luck
JohnUKVetteNut
Best of luck
JohnUKVetteNut
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Team Owner
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From: sw Ohio
Thats a great idea John leaving the doors closed. However the problem i'm having is with the passenger side door and the hinges and bushings are in good shape, the door doesnt wiggle up and down at all. Its got me wondering if the fender panel is the culprit. The bushings on the driver side are kinda shot and thats probably why it looks lower, it doesnt even come close to rubbing though. I appreciate all the help and will try to adjust the fenders first and if that doesnt work i'll replace the pins and bushings. Thanks 
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Instructor
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Attleborough Norfolk
Hi My 94 passenegr door hingers did not move up and down when door lifted but they WERE worn when the hinges were removed...it seemed to me that the door is so heavy that a small amount of play can be hard to feel? also using the wedges allows you to loosen all hinge bolts and adjust door that way. Again when I hung the passenger door I put just a little "up" bias on the hinge and it has stayed perfect!
John UKVetteNut hope it helps
John UKVetteNut hope it helps
