How do you adjust door alignment

How do you adjust door alignment

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Peter-j8c3u

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110 posts

44 months

Monday 1st August 2022
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My passenger door needs a bit of adjustment to make the gaps equal, how can I adjust it?

ridds

8,329 posts

258 months

Friday 12th August 2022
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Shims under the relevant hinges I'm afraid.

Likely that your door hinge ball joints are worn though.

Peter-j8c3u

Original Poster:

110 posts

44 months

Monday 3rd October 2022
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I don’t think so as there’s no abnormal movement. Strangely the gaps all look good so I’m not sure adding washers would work. It’s rubbing a bit where the inside front corner of the door meets the body (mostly), other cars seem to do it too.
It might just need the fit & finish TVR did to be actually finished rofl

camel_landy

5,200 posts

197 months

Monday 3rd October 2022
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One of the jobs on my list too... Exactly the same place.

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Tony91

216 posts

154 months

Sunday 16th October 2022
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This is how i adjusted the doors they are large and heavy to do on your own but this way it is done with the doors in place.
Undo the hinge mounts top and bottom inside the car use the air bag wedges to move the door into place lean in the open window to pinch up the nuts.
adjust door lock latch bar and make sure you are happy then lock up the nuts tight.


Peter-j8c3u

Original Poster:

110 posts

44 months

Saturday 14th January 2023
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Tony91 said:
This is how i adjusted the doors they are large and heavy to do on your own but this way it is done with the doors in place.
Undo the hinge mounts top and bottom inside the car use the air bag wedges to move the door into place lean in the open window to pinch up the nuts.
adjust door lock latch bar and make sure you are happy then lock up the nuts tight.

You sir are a bit of a genius.

ukkid35

6,340 posts

187 months

Sunday 22nd January 2023
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Removing door sag is well worth doing, as it's not too difficult loosening the hinge bolts and lifting the door (by your preferred method)

You'll probably need to adjust the door catch striker as well (because the PO will have tried to compensate for sag)

However if you ever see anyone lean on an open door, it will really test your patience

Bear in mind that in most cars the catch is in the door, but in the Cerb the striker is in the door