drivers door top hinge

[keith-vznby]

the top hinge / swivel thing on my car has a lot of play could someone guide me to the right replacement part, also where will I get an idle control valve for the 2.9 cheers Keith

[magpies]

if you take the door card off and shine a torch to the bottom hinge (easier to see and identical to the top one) it made as a bracket with 3 bolts, the outer two fix the bracket to the door and the centre one goes into the car body. using a suitable socket check to see if any of the bolts are loose, if so then have someone hold the door in the required position and tighten them. If not then it will be the threaded bobbin mounted in the body that is loose and this is a right pain to sort out, or as phillpot says below, it is the nylon hinge / rusty steel bolt assembly.

Edited by magpies on Wednesday 9th September 20:02

[phillpot]

It could be the nylon "top hat" that is worn?

Loads been posted on hinges in the past e.g.

clicky


clicky clicky


even more clicky

[TopVpowerRoadste]

There is also some play in the drivers' door of my S2.
A close look revealed that the nylon top hat is missing and the fibre on the body has started to crack (not throw yet).
Now that I've received the nylon hats that I ordered, my questions are:
What is the easiest procedure to remove the door;
How can I repair the damage done to the upper body (the shell of the car) and what material shall I use to repair?

Many thanks,

Best regards,
Geoffrey

[TVRees]

Here's and old, but useful, thread to go with the others supplied by phillpot already. This explains how to remove and rehang the doors.

door rehanging

P.S. - "clicky" and "even more clicky" were the same link for me.

[v8s4me]

And yet another clicky

So is this a common problem with the 'S' or what?

[keith-vznby]

false alarm the 3 bolts on the top spindle were all loose,I now have no movement,not usually lucky something else must me going to go wrong.Put the ECU into condition 60 and checked the ignition timing.......it was miles out,knew something else would go wrong.All's well that ends well.

[magpies]

keith-vznby said:

false alarm the 3 bolts on the top spindle were all loose,.

yep....always try the obvious first (if it comes to mind!)

are you coming to the Parkmore Sunday ? It is being suggested a run out to Saltburn for the 'Hillclimb' which is on that day.

[keith-vznby]

I would like to but its the great north run and football at Sunderland the tyne tunnel will be backed up for hours, last year the queue was 2 miles long most of the day will have alook at coming over by the A1 which might be travelable.do u have an address for the meet so I can work out a route cheers Keith

[ATS3]

Hi Keith

Address is :-

The Parkmore Hotel
636 Yarm Road
Stockton
TS18 3RY

Andy

[magpies]

Hi Keith

approx. where do you live?

Mick

[keith-vznby]

Hi Mick about 2 miles north of the tyne tunnel