Anyone have sagging driver's door hinge

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  • cutlass supreme FE3
    • Nov 2008
    • 225

    #1

    Anyone have sagging driver's door hinge

    Since day 1 when I bought the car the door did not close properly and the dealer attested that nothing can be done.
    As the years past by the door is sagging and not closing properly.
    You got to slam it shut to close it.

    I think the pins in the hinge needs replacement. anyone can chime in with their experiences or replies.
  • david3100
    • Dec 2007
    • 36

    #2
    Mine is that way. It's a 94 Cutlass convertible.
    The body shop suggested letting it sit atop some jack stands for a while so the sway back could be helped through gravity.
    I haven't tried that, but shims do help.

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    • 55trucker
      • May 2007
      • 213

      #3
      If with the door open...you take hold of it at the back end and can lift it up ....you see that as the door moves up and down the hinges are sloppy, yeah, you need to repair the top and bottom hinge assembly. If there is no slop at all while flexing the door all you need to do is back off the hinge bolts thru the cowl and reposition the door so it closes properly.
      91 LQ1 GP GT

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      • david3100
        • Dec 2007
        • 36

        #4
        My hinge pins were tight.
        The door was actually scraping mid way through the threshold plate.
        I think that's a different problem,
        Poor ol mule is sway backed.
        Thanks for the diagram.

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