door hinge (not striker) adjustment
07-17-2007, 08:57 PM
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door hinge (not striker) adjustment
Does anyone have any experience with adjusting a door hinge. My rear passenger door does not fit right. It needs to be raised. I can adjust the striker fine but then the door rubs at the lower outside fender curve when closed. If I adjust the striker higher the door doesn't rub but it will not close easily and needs to be slammed to make the latch engage. I can see that the bolts holding the hinge to the car have paint scratched off of them....so the door has been removed or adjusted before. You can tell by comparing it to the other side of the car that the whole door should be higher so the gaps are smooth and uniform around the rear edge of the door. Luckily it doesn't leak, but the rubbing is wearing off the paint on the door edge. If this isn't a job for a single person or novice let me know.
07-18-2007, 09:00 PM
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I've never done it, but these are the instructions. I'd think that it would be much harder to do by yourself, than if you had a helper who could hold things in place while you tighten.
Adjustments
IMPORTANT: If the door hinge bolts are removed, the anchor plate will fall into the door causing a complete teardown to replace.
1. Loosen the hinge fasteners in order to adjust the door at the door hinge pillar in the following directions:
o Up or down
o In or out
2. Reposition the door as needed.
3. Adjust for a limited up or down movement at the body side hinge attachments. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
4. Position the door fore or aft at the body hinge pillar attachment. Perform the following steps as needed:
4.1. Loosen the fasteners.
4.2. Reposition the door.
4.3. Tighten the fasteners.
Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 34 N.m (25 lb ft) .
5. Adjust the lock striker. Refer to Lock Striker Adjustment - Door.
6. If more adjustment is needed, remove the door.
7. Remove the hinges from the pillar and the door.
8. Ream the stud holes in the pillar side of the hinges in order to allow for more adjustment.
9. Reinstall the hinges to the pillar and the door. Leave the nuts on the pillar side of the hinge loose.
10. Align the door as needed.
11. Position the door fore or aft at the body hinge pillar attachment. Perform the following steps as needed:
11.1. Loosen the fasteners.
11.2. Reposition the door.
11.3. Tighten the fasteners.
Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 34 N.m (25 lb ft) .
Adjustments
IMPORTANT: If the door hinge bolts are removed, the anchor plate will fall into the door causing a complete teardown to replace.
1. Loosen the hinge fasteners in order to adjust the door at the door hinge pillar in the following directions:
o Up or down
o In or out
2. Reposition the door as needed.
3. Adjust for a limited up or down movement at the body side hinge attachments. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
4. Position the door fore or aft at the body hinge pillar attachment. Perform the following steps as needed:
4.1. Loosen the fasteners.
4.2. Reposition the door.
4.3. Tighten the fasteners.
Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 34 N.m (25 lb ft) .
5. Adjust the lock striker. Refer to Lock Striker Adjustment - Door.
6. If more adjustment is needed, remove the door.
7. Remove the hinges from the pillar and the door.
8. Ream the stud holes in the pillar side of the hinges in order to allow for more adjustment.
9. Reinstall the hinges to the pillar and the door. Leave the nuts on the pillar side of the hinge loose.
10. Align the door as needed.
11. Position the door fore or aft at the body hinge pillar attachment. Perform the following steps as needed:
11.1. Loosen the fasteners.
11.2. Reposition the door.
11.3. Tighten the fasteners.
Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 34 N.m (25 lb ft) .
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