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The title should read Adjusting doors when slightly feck faced!How the feck do I adjust the doors without removing the front wing?
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 iplay
Seasoned Pro  Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,268 Status: Offline |
How the feck do I adjust the doors without removing the front wing? |
 Posted 21st Mar 2010 at 22:08
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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Posted 21st Mar 2010 at 22:09
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iplay
Seasoned Pro Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,268 Status: Offline |
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phillipm wrote: Big hammer. that is about as much help as my wife who said 'i told you so! referring to the big sign which she wrote in the garage saying no car work before dark!  |
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Posted 21st Mar 2010 at 22:51
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iplay
Seasoned Pro Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,268 Status: Offline |
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Ok so this morning I have to use the passenger door to enter/exit! Clearly out of my depth so nothing new there.can anyone tell me the correct way to get the door aligned and the hinges true (so the door opens and closes smoothly)? Do I need to take the front wing off and adjust the hinges with the door in a closed position? or can it be done with the door open? seems a bit hit and miss and then to get the hinges aligned seems even harder! |
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Posted 22nd Mar 2010 at 16:08
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CUJ
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southampton Registered: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 22,218 Status: Offline |
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What have you done to the door?!Mech Repairs adjusted mine as it wasn't aligned; he just opened the door and applied his weight to the frame, bending it back down  ________________________________________ 340 horses |
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Posted 22nd Mar 2010 at 22:22
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sixygti2
Seasoned Pro  Location: Tunbridge Wells Registered: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 2,778 Status: Offline |
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Work out how it needs to be adjusted first. Whip the door off and adjust hinges to suit, re attach door and voila!! Think thats how I did mine anyway  ________________________________________ Still watching you... |
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Posted 23rd Mar 2010 at 05:05
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jimbobewob
Newbie  Location: st ives Registered: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 9 Status: Offline |
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thats what i done.  |
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Posted 28th Mar 2010 at 02:30
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iplay
Seasoned Pro Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,268 Status: Offline |
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sixygti2 wrote: Work out how it needs to be adjusted first. Whip the door off and adjust hinges to suit, re attach door and voila!! Think thats how I did mine anyway I don't see how you can adjust the hinges to the correct position without having the door on? Is it possible to adjust the hinges from behind if the front wheel arch liner is taken out? |
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Posted 2nd Apr 2010 at 02:04
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rich-6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bottoming out! Registered: 06 May 2007 Posts: 5,306 Status: Offline |
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CUJ wrote: Mech Repairs adjusted mine as it wasn't aligned; he just opened the door and applied his weight to the frame, bending it back down This! What people dont realise Doors Tailgates etc have to be given a bif of persuasion now and then to fit right  ________________________________________  RIP Pete Sims |
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Posted 2nd Apr 2010 at 05:10
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sixygti2
Seasoned Pro Location: Tunbridge Wells Registered: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 2,778 Status: Offline |
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iplay wrote: sixygti2 wrote: Work out how it needs to be adjusted first. Whip the door off and adjust hinges to suit, re attach door and voila!! Think thats how I did mine anyway I don't see how you can adjust the hinges to the correct position without having the door on? Is it possible to adjust the hinges from behind if the front wheel arch liner is taken out? Well as i said, before removing the door, you need to check how the door is sitting. From that you can guess how the hinges need adjusting, then take the door off... With my door, it was dropping slightly, so the top corner of the door was scrapping against the rear framework, so it needed lifting. All i did was remove the door, loosen the top hinge and move it further towards the front of the car, re-tighten, and this would mean it would pull the door to the correct position, and now it sits fine and doesn't rub! Hope that makes sense ________________________________________ Still watching you... |
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Posted 2nd Apr 2010 at 19:50
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
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sixygti2 wrote: Work out how it needs to be adjusted first. Whip the door off and adjust hinges to suit, re attach door and voila!! Think thats how I did mine anyway so your saying that the actual part of the hinge that bolts to chassis, has elongated holes to slide hinge either backwards or forwards  ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 28th Dec 2010 at 19:12
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smegal
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
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If it isn't that far out bending it is actually the easiest way of getting it spot on.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 28th Dec 2010 at 22:58
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sixygti2
Seasoned Pro Location: Tunbridge Wells Registered: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 2,778 Status: Offline |
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jord294 wrote: sixygti2 wrote: Work out how it needs to be adjusted first. Whip the door off and adjust hinges to suit, re attach door and voila!! Think thats how I did mine anyway so your saying that the actual part of the hinge that bolts to chassis, has elongated holes to slide hinge either backwards or forwards Cant remember if they were elongated, but there was enough movement to adjust and suit my needs!  ________________________________________ Still watching you... |
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Posted 28th Dec 2010 at 23:37
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davidmartin
Seasoned Pro  Location: Beautifull Ystalyfera Registered: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,315 Status: Offline |
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iplay wrote: Is it possible to adjust the hinges from behind if the front wheel arch liner is taken out? Thats the way to do it,remove wheel and arch liner,close the door then loosen the bolts through the arch holding the hindges, then line up the door and retighten the bolts.If you cant get a good fit you can then loosen the bolts holding the hinges on the door for aditional adjustment. I new those 9 days in bed reading the haynes manual would come in handy at some point ________________________________________ pet hate, the cat |
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Posted 29th Dec 2010 at 00:47
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
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anyone else done the above? my doors have been off and i dont think they are lined up straight ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 26th Mar 2012 at 11:06
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smegal
Seasoned Pro Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #16
If they aren't far out, strategically applied force really is the easiest way. Adjusting hinges is a pig.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 26th Mar 2012 at 11:14
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russbez
Seasoned Pro Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
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i think iv already made a balls of adjusting the hinges via the 4 No. 13mm bolts.Bending them seems a bit permanent if i f**k it up ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 26th Mar 2012 at 11:16
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smegal
Seasoned Pro Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Bend em back. It does depends on how bad we are talking. banding is a minor adjustment method only really.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 26th Mar 2012 at 11:23
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