Here’s how to replace a car door hinge that’s sagging:


When a hinge is worn, the door drops and doesn’t align with the latch or other body panels:

The fender, headlight, bumper and fender liner need to be removed and/or loosened to get access to the hinges. Here the headlight bolts are loosened along the radiator support:

The fender liner bolts are removed next:

A bolt underneath holds the splash guard:

The bumper pulls away from the fender, revealing more bolts that hold the headlight to the fender:

Three 10mm bolts are removed:

One 10mm bolt behind the hood hinge:


One bolt above the upper door hinge:

One more bolt behind the triangle in front the mirror:

Remove the fender:

To save these clips they have to be removed from the inside:

Fender removed:

I got used hinges from the junkyard for $8 each from a Toyota Tundra and a Sienna:

Hinge bolts are 12 mm. The door bolts here were already loosened:


Finally the door is tested and the body panels are but together. Things are a lot smoother now without a drooping door!

Enjoy!