doors dont line up properly - Saxperience

p-nut · 7th July 2007, 21:35

hey guys as far as i know this is a fairly common problem with all coupes and 3 doors because the doors are so much heavier and cos the hinges are a load of cr*p.

but is there any way of correcting it and lifting them back up again?

PRICEY-VTS · 8th July 2007, 00:58

a found if you move the actual door catch up what is on the chassis that will sort your problem out bud

Predator_R32^p · 8th July 2007, 01:02

the doors dopping are usually caused by people swinging on them so keep them off by slapping them

anyway sue a jack to assist you to lift the doors up, could be worth getting some new hinges as they may have bent

daz_royle · 8th July 2007, 01:06

Can bend the door. Open the door and hold at the bottom,then lift it up slowly almost lifting the car.
Careful not to snap the door off though!
Maybe safer if you take it to a garage and ask them to do it or if youknow some in the trade.

Ben_C · 11th July 2007, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

the doors dopping are usually caused by people swinging on them so keep them off by slapping them

anyway sue a jack to assist you to lift the doors up, could be worth getting some new hinges as they may have bent

you can replace the hinges?! Are they welded on or something?

-Jason- · 12th July 2007, 09:07

My door dropped on my old vts and it pulled the hinge of the A pillar so only the bottom hinge was left.

Most places wont look at it or weld is as you will have wires running inside your a pillar where the hinges are so you will need to take it to a specialist bodyshop fortunately i wrote mine off before haveing to get it fixed got quoted £100 to reweld the hinges as well as line everything up check straps etc.

By the way so you know a door dropping can be an mot failure.