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mudmenace Articulating
Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Odometer: 844 Location: worthing/west sussex
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: rrc doors dropping down when opening
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when i open my drivers door on my rrc 2 door the door seems to drop about 2inch so i have to lift it to shut it again at a guess i would say its the door hinge pinns being a bit warn as there dosnt seem to alot of flex from the body or anyhting is this a commmon a problem with them or not ?
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clbarclay Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject:
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Door hinges do wear, my father re-pinned the worn hinges on an early 2dr we had a long time ago. The hinges on the 4dr models wear as well, but the shorter doors mean its drops less. Repair or replace door hinges and check they are shimmed right. One of the doors on mine had suffered where it must have blown open at some point and bent the door frame slightly around a hinge.
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loftyborofan Just got MTs
Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Odometer: 491 Location: harrogate
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject:
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big heavy doors after ll
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Pete The Biker Gate Opener
Joined: 19 May 2010 Odometer: 28
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:20 am Post subject: Re: rrc doors dropping down when opening
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The drivers door on my 1988 RRC 4 door drops about an inch, purley due to wear at the hinge pin. Places like Paddocks sell replacements.
Pete
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Damian Mud Obsessed
Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Odometer: 8838 Location: Bolton, a town far, far away....
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:43 am Post subject:
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Common, my old 2 door did the same!
I think I read that a door weighs around 6 stone on a 2 door!!
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geoffg Gate Opener
Joined: 29 Mar 2002 Odometer: 39
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:58 am Post subject:
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Years ago, my old 2 door had saggy doors. A quick fix is to open the door slightly and jack it up from the edge away from the hinge, using a block of wood between the jack and the bottom of the door so as not to bend the lip. Care must be taken, but it DID work.
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