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I've been trying to realign the driver side door on my HQ wagon to allow for the ware in the hinge and have been stuffing around for a few hours but can't align it well.
Does anyone have any tips/advice on how to align the door correctly so I get the solid door thump when it closes? I am concerned that even if I get a new upper hinge I'll still have issues trying to align it properly.
Cheers and thanks for your help.
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Rare Spares sell hinge repair kits and also have some complete hinges on special the moment (very good deal too). Take a look at the "Shop Online" section of this forum.
The hinges are only one part of the door closing operation and the other is the s
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If the hinge is worn it won't really ever line up properly as it wil always get pushed out when it is shut, and ride the lock. If you adjust it to compensate for this, it will do one or the other. Hinge repair kit sounds like a good idea. |
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Noticed yesterday that RareSpares have these hinges on special for around $11+
Thinking of getting a few sets for myself :-) |
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