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Post by paddymk2 on Jul 16, 2021 8:07:14 GMT
Hi All,
Both front doors suffer from wanting to fall forward and dent the edge of the wing.
Also the drivers side requires a bit of a slam to close it.
I've previously adjusted the locks - but is there anything I should do with the hinge assembly to fix properly?
(I did notice a few people's cars with little leather safety straps to stop the door from over opening.)
All the best!
Paddy
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Post by tonymark3 on Jul 16, 2021 14:43:20 GMT
I don’t know about yours, but mine has limit arms that prevent too much swing.
if the doors have dropped the production line method was a hefty length of wood and lever the bottom edge of the door upwards with door partially open, inner end of wood on cill.
yep seen it done on Maxis when I worked near the 14 floor at Pressed Steel !
Tony S
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Post by tonymark3 on Jul 16, 2021 14:52:10 GMT
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Post by tonymark3 on Jul 16, 2021 14:52:53 GMT
The other left.
Tony S
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 16, 2021 17:00:47 GMT
Check strap should fit in the corner of the door:  Landcrab doors by Penguin 45, on Flickr There's a slot in there for it to run through. As for the sagging; the hinges give you in-and-out and up-and-down adjustment. If they're not square to the door aperture bending is your only option, as Tony says. |
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Post by paddymk2 on Jul 23, 2021 3:17:08 GMT
I don’t know about yours, but mine has limit arms that prevent too much swing. if the doors have dropped the production line method was a hefty length of wood and lever the bottom edge of the door upwards with door partially open, inner end of wood on cill. yep seen it done on Maxis when I worked near the 14 floor at Pressed Steel ! Tony S Hi Tony, Thanks for the suggestion. Did you mean to loosen the hinges, lever the doors up with wooden post, and then re-tighten the hinges? I'm not sure why the limit arms don't function properly, it may need tightening. Paddy |
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Post by paddymk2 on Jul 23, 2021 3:23:35 GMT
Check strap should fit in the corner of the door: Landcrab doors by Penguin 45, on Flickr There's a slot in there for it to run through. As for the sagging; the hinges give you in-and-out and up-and-down adjustment. If they're not square to the door aperture bending is your only option, as Tony says. Thanks Chris, (pics wouldn't open for me.) I don't think the doors are that bad - just a wee bit annoying - shouting at the passenger "be careful" also works! Are the straps real BMC parts or just a home-made solution (which is okay too)? I mean should the limit arms work? They don't seem to be positive enough to hold the door in position. Paddy Paddy |
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Post by tonymark3 on Jul 23, 2021 8:41:19 GMT
If doors have dropped a bit,then the length of timber method works without loosening hinge screws. If a good fit otherwise then undoing the hinge screws will cause many hours of frustration as door is then adjustable in all four planes.
the limit arms slide through a spring steel clip which will normally hold door. Option is to take limit arms out and squeeze spring clip then refit.
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Post by Penguin45 on Jul 23, 2021 14:22:49 GMT
Each door should have one of these in the bottom front corner.  Check strap by Penguin 45, on Flickr  Check strap by Penguin 45, on Flickr The hole is the pivot point and should be attached to a bracket on the door pillar. The clip is supposed to hold the door in the open position, and the rubber block acts as a soft stop. Chris. |
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Post by paddymk2 on Jul 27, 2021 3:13:09 GMT
Thanks for all that info
The pictures opened up (maybe the other PC)
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