- 1. driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:00:16 +0100 (BST)
- My drivers side door is sagging slightly, it caches on the sill when I close it. Is it possible to correct this by slightly adjusting the hinges or do I need to buy new hinges? cheers John __________
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- 2. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 08:16:29 -0700
- Try swapping the lower hinge with the upper hinge. I was told this trik by another lister. The theory is that most of the stress is place on the upper hinge and your hinge pin probably needs replacem
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00181.html (8,780 bytes)
- 3. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:26:37 +0100
- Could also be a rotted sill/A-post...:( -- Tim Dafforn Structural Medicine Department of Haematology CIMR University of Cambridge Wellcome-MRC Building (Level6) Hills Road Cambridge CB2 2XY Tel. (012
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00182.html (8,383 bytes)
- 4. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:30:50 -0400
- John, I had problems with the lock and even with adjusting the lock on the body to align still had a problem. It was sagging slightly like yours. My car is getting the bodywork done and the guy doing
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00183.html (9,229 bytes)
- 5. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:39:36 +0100 (BST)
- Fortunately I don't think that it is the sills. They were repaired in '94, I have bills, and appear to be in good condition, as is the rest of the car. Also the passenger side door is fine. I have al
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00186.html (9,409 bytes)
- 6. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:12:43 -0400
- John, if you grab the door near the outer end and left up on it, is there significant play? If there is more than half an inch, you need new hinges. I'm guessing on the actual amount of play but this
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00191.html (10,954 bytes)
- 7. Fw: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:34:00 -0700
- While I agree with Jeff regarding hinge replacement rather than pin replacement, has anyone replaced a hinge pin ? I tried and just couldn't budge the existing pin. Soaked it in WD40 overnight, beat
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00192.html (8,364 bytes)
- 8. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:35:46 -0400
- And if you do adjust the hinges to lift the door, don't forget to re-align the door lock striker plate to correspond to the new lock position. Alan John, if you grab the door near the outer end and l
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00193.html (11,776 bytes)
- 9. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:47:26 -0400
- Yes... after read that they are not built to be replaced. It was quite difficult. I figured if I wrecked the old hinge while trying to get the worn pin out, it would have to be replaced anyway. I too
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00209.html (9,048 bytes)
- 10. Re: driver side door sag (score: 1)
- Author: "Dick Lee" <lee@gtlakes.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:13:28 -0400
- Ken , I replaced mine but I had to remove one with an endmill. It was rusted solid . they can only be driven out in one direction . one end of the pin has A spline on it to keep it from turning. when
- /html/spitfires/2000-10/msg00241.html (9,175 bytes)
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