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rrc doors dropping down when opening

 
 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:42 pm    Post subject: rrc doors dropping down when opening Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:20 am    Post subject: Re: rrc doors dropping down when opening Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Common, my old 2 door did the same!

I think I read that a door weighs around 6 stone on a 2 door!! Shocked

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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