door hanging low.

[ChrisBroCore]

my doors on my 1996 Firebird seem to hang low. and when i close them, they kinda hit the body of the car. Also, the driver door squeaks a lot! I wanted to know if/how i can fix them..new hinges?

[BallerMaro13]

Re: door hanging low.

i'd say simply check any loose bolts or anything around the hinges to start. obviously something isnt tight.

and the squeaks can be easily fixed with a little grease, lubricant, or just spray some wd-40 right in the hinge on the roller and swing the door a few times until it sets in and you stop hearing it...just wear 'n tear.

[whitdog54]

Re: door hanging low.

You can lift up on the door...and have a buddy try to tighten the hinges. I did that with a ladder and some ratchet straps. Worked pretty good....still get a little squeak not as bad though.

[ChrisBroCore]

Re: door hanging low.

ill try tomorrow..thanks!

[savagecamaro96]

Re: door hanging low.

its a pretty common problem i hear, cause the doors are so long and heavy they sag after while

[RPDRed6]

Re: door hanging low.

tighten i think its 2 or 3 big hinges near the door jam toward the front of the door, good luck! had the same issue with my buddy's mustang

[mestupryan]

Re: door hanging low.

i'd say simply check any loose bolts or anything around the hinges to start. obviously something isnt tight.

and the squeaks can be easily fixed with a little grease, lubricant, or just spray some wd-40 right in the hinge on the roller and swing the door a few times until it sets in and you stop hearing it...just wear 'n tear.

lol ive added "spraying WD40 on hinges" to my regular maintenance schedule

[BallerMaro13]

Re: door hanging low.

haha good! been doing it for years on mine. works great on squeaky doors in your house too lol.

[truekoa]

Re: door hanging low.

is it recommended to remove the door completely?

Also, I have recent paint about 2-3 months old, will WD40 cause any damage at all?

[kristen]

Re: door hanging low.

welcome to the world of the 1200 lb door

[BallerMaro13]

Re: door hanging low.

is it recommended to remove the door completely?

Also, I have recent paint about 2-3 months old, will WD40 cause any damage at all?

dont think that's very necessary. and your paint should be fine, just use what little is needed and wipe away any extra.

[Everglades W68]

Re: door hanging low.

The extra weight of the paint is what caused the dors to sag.

As Kristen said, the big doors on our cars are HEAVY!!!

[T-Mill]

Re: door hanging low.

I used PAM once when I was out of WD-40... now I keep one of those little mini bottles of WD-40 in my console...

[ChrisBroCore]

Re: door hanging low.

so i tried to tighten the bolts. They were pretty tight, so i couldnt really do much, BUT the bushing on my driver side door looks like its bend...



(Its very dirty in there i know :cry:)

Is there a way i can change it out? And does anyone have a part number?

[T-Mill]

Re: door hanging low.

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