My door has 'dropped' - adjustment?

[Tyre Smoke]

Hi chaps, my driver's door has (unsurprisingly, due to it's size) dropped a couple of mm where it hits the striker plate to close. This means a hard push to shut it risking damage.

From what I can see, there is no adjustment on the lock which is held in place with three allen bolts or the ring on the door that catches in the lock. I don't really want to mess about at the hinges, because it it literally only 'just' out and I'm not convinced I would be able to adjust finely enough at the hinges.

Any ideas?

[Del 203]

Check the striker plate is tight although i expect you already have.

The catch has some adjustment, if not you can elongate the 2 holes but this wont cure the fact the door has dropped..

[Tyre Smoke]

Might go down the adjustment route if I can, the lock has been out to fit a new solenoid and is worse now than it was before. Might have to use my Irish screwdriver

[Del 203]

Sorry i was talking about checking the 3 allens were tight & adjusting the ring on the door

[Brummmie]

The hinge side is really easy to get to though, just peel the carpet back.

[Olly]

Brummmie said:

The hinge side is really easy to get to though, just peel the carpet back.

I've not looked yet, but is it the same on the passenger side too ? Our passenger doot has always been slightly out, but I've never bothered adjusting it, as it seemed too much of a headache !

[Del 203]

Goes off to check Griff is the same & adjust hinge end

[Tyre Smoke]

Ta, Brummie, will have a gander tomorrow if it stops raining. Already soaked from fitting a door solenoid - not the of a job I thought it would be.

[Ireland]

Tyre Smoke said:

.... Might have to use my Irish screwdriver

Oi !!!!!

[HRG.]

Del 203 said:

Goes off to check Griff is the same & adjust hinge end

How did it go?

[Del 203]

HRG. said:

Del 203 said:

Goes off to check Griff is the same & adjust hinge end

How did it go?

fk off !!


All fine






Eventually


Still working on the other problem

[HRG.]

Should have had a barbie instead of fiddling, much more civilised