Paul_Driver
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I was caught in bad weather recently and whilst getting out of the car a big gust of wind caught the drivers door and violently threw it open. It broke the door stay and sprained the hinges. Now the door doesn't close properly and needs rehanging.
To the front it touches and scrapes against the front wing, whilst to rear there is a 10mm gap between it and the rear door. I think the door has also dropped slightly. No doubt the door seals will leak and on occasion it also can spring open.
With some difficulty I've removed the door and the hinges. With a hammer I then tried to straighten the hinges out only to make them worse. Yes I know I should have used a vice but I don't have one. No worries, some good hinges and a stay are on the way to me courtesy of an ebay seller.
Even so, when trying to re-hang the door it quickly becomes apparent that the bolt holes in the hinges allow quite a lot of play, leading me to conclude that even with undamaged hinges it will be a bugger to hang the door properly. During manufacture I guess the door is fitted before the front wing is attached, allowing open access to the bolt fastenings with room for adjustments.
The front wing appears to be just bolted on, so is it an easy job to remove it? Does the wheel arch have to be removed first? Do I need to watch out for any complications regarding the snorkel?
To the front it touches and scrapes against the front wing, whilst to rear there is a 10mm gap between it and the rear door. I think the door has also dropped slightly. No doubt the door seals will leak and on occasion it also can spring open.
With some difficulty I've removed the door and the hinges. With a hammer I then tried to straighten the hinges out only to make them worse. Yes I know I should have used a vice but I don't have one. No worries, some good hinges and a stay are on the way to me courtesy of an ebay seller.
Even so, when trying to re-hang the door it quickly becomes apparent that the bolt holes in the hinges allow quite a lot of play, leading me to conclude that even with undamaged hinges it will be a bugger to hang the door properly. During manufacture I guess the door is fitted before the front wing is attached, allowing open access to the bolt fastenings with room for adjustments.
The front wing appears to be just bolted on, so is it an easy job to remove it? Does the wheel arch have to be removed first? Do I need to watch out for any complications regarding the snorkel?