Trevmust

Can someone post a photo of their door hinges? On car please! I don't have mine anymore, and I didn't think to look at them when I had it. I don't know if it can be done, but I want to see if I can make the hinges stronger to eliminate/reduce door sag

vdoggie

Can someone answer the best way to fix door sag? I have heard one way to use a jack and force it to bend back up... kind of like fixing glass frames.. I'm not sure this is a good idea but my wife thinks it's ok because she is in ophthalmology and this is how they fix frames.. Please help!

Trevmust

you can replace the hinge pins and bushings. I want to replace the whole system

vdoggie

why can I only find the upper hinge pin and bushings?

Trevmust

those are the ones that u have to use a grinder to replace lol. hawks thirdgen parts is a good place to look

Trevmust

or thats what google says, don't hold me to that

lonsal

iTrader: (2)

Doors sag for two reasons. It is best to determine which condition is causing the sag. One reason is worn hinge bushings. This could be just the lower bushings (inexpensive) or upper and lower bushings (more expensive and slightly more time involved). The second reason is that the hinge itself has bent due to the heavy weight of the door. This condition can be solved with a door alignment tool. There are a few versions of the tool. I bought a MAC Tools version which is very long, heavy and tough to store. I later found a cool version that is very short, easy to store and uses another tool which you should already own (a 1/2" drive breaker bar) in conjunction with this tool. I sell this version on my web site under the Tools and Accessories category. It is called the EZ-Store door alignment tool.

To determine which of the two conditions is causing your door sag: Grab hold of the fully opened door at the bottom and lift, then release the door. If you see or feel movement, you need to repair the door hinges. You may want to have someone do the lift and release while you closely inspect the upper and lower hinges for the movement with a flashlight. If you have no movement at all, yet the bottom of the door scrapes the door sil, then you can use the door alignment tool to re-bend the hinges back into shape. A floorjack won't cut it. You can put a lot more force onto the hinge to properly bend it back into shape with the tool which leverages on the door pin.

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/too...alignment-tool

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/Bod...non-greasable)

Lon

vdoggie

I just replaced the lower and the difference was night and day.. the pin was soooo worn down not to mention the bushing were worn.

Ron U.S.M.C.

I replaced mine with the non greasable top and bottom pins that Lonsal sells and the door has been like new for over 6 years now. By the way you "will" need a door spring tool to do the job. You might beable to pry the spring out somehow (dangerous) but you will never be able to put it back in with out it.

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/too...or-spring-tool

vdoggie

I used the same tool from there.. harbor freight tools also carries them. I only did the lower one.. the rest seemed tight and once put back together lined up nice and no play what so ever.. best $8 spent on the car yet! lol

Jersey89GTA

iTrader: (1)

Same here, just did the pin/bushing thing, easy. I used a dremel tool to grind off the old rivets. Got lucky w/spring, didn't kill me, had a duckbill vise grip tool, compressed it and got it back together., but a spring tool is advisable.
Remounted door on car- blocked up door with shims on blocks. Just snugged lower bolts, closed door w/ window open, then cranked lower bolts super tight, opened, then tightened upper hinge bolts w/ratcheting box wrench.

worked well, door works great now.

mikesz1984

Did you have to remove the fender

lonsal

iTrader: (2)

No need to remove the fender.

Lon

Jersey89GTA

iTrader: (1)

Nope no need to remove fender, like I said get a ratcheting 13mm wrench or 12mm forget... (straight), for the upper 3 hinge bolts, lower bolts (2 from inside down by kick plate, one is outside, all reachable.

mikesz1984

Cool I will pick up a set this week. They are on sale