My door keeps hitting the front fender
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My door keeps hitting the front fender
My drivers side door keeps hitting the front fender when I open it is there any adjustment on these doors. I used to only have this problem when the lexo was sitting with the sun directly beeming on the drivers side. Now its happning all the time....Help my paint is starting to chip off!!!!
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My door did that and I had someone spoon the panel back into shape since it was bent by the door. I still haven't gotten around to fixing the source of the problem, which is sagging door hinges. See if there is some play in your hinges by lifting the bottom of the door upwards while open to see if it wiggles up and down. If so, there's your problem.
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This is common because of the double hinge mechanism in the SC. Look and compare the two sides to be sure the door is kicking out before and after the pivot is extended. Sometimes leaves and debris get jammed underneath the small elbow looking bent metal piece. Underneath that part is a small roller ball device that holds the door open. Try to clean it out with a rag and shoot new grease into it. Spray the hinge points with grease too (not wd40).
New hinges are expenses and pricey to install.
New hinges are expenses and pricey to install.
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yay someone posted this problem, yeah i have the same prob, once in a while i put vasoline in there, but i figured out that that stuff runs.....i also sprayed wd40, but that dries up, so by cleaning it completely and putting new grease in there, your saying this will relieve the problem of the door hitting the fender??
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Originally Posted by aliga
move the fender forward a hair.
how is greasing up the hinge gonna help the alignment f body panels even if it's caused by a hinge
look at the alignment/spacing between:
A-pillar/hood/fender
fender/door
door/quarter panel
i'd start there first
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Originally Posted by Tymboo
Move the fender foward a hair are you serious????
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Originally Posted by indelible
moving it forward is a temporary fix until you get a new hinge. good luck moving yours forward, I had a hard time doing that with mine.
greasing the hinge as numerous people stated on this thread will not help the fender/door damage.
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fender foward??
Ok yesterday I used some elbow grease and pulled as hard as I could on the fender.....The problem went away..I know this is a temp fix, so how do you move the fender foward??