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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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just replaced my passenger side door and the door sags. everything is aligned correctly but when i open the door it drops down , and when i go to shut it i have to lift up on the door just to shut it. does anyone know what i can do to correct this problem. its driving me crazy
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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The hinges are worn out ether replace the hinges or the hinge pins and bushings
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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i replaced the hinges and made sure that they lined back up with the old ones
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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you have to play with it, no 2 doors ever hand the same
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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thanks should i use shims to keep the door up while i play with it
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Yeah, or a jack. Get the door stabilized and lined up by whatever means, then bolt it down.
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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I just took mine off today Jessie, and mine did the same thing kinda. I loosend the bottom hing first and it dropped like that, so check the bottom hing bolts. I took the bolts out of the hing-to-body, but I think you took them out of the door-to-hing?
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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yeah i took the hinge to door bolts out. saturday is the local car show and hopefully ill get some help or advice from some mustang guys. man i wish someone lived close to me who knows about mustangs
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Did new pins and bushings come with the new hinges?
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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i believe so
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