99vetteman Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 I know on my old 95 I had this was not a problem, but there was also ALOT less km's. Is it normal over time for the heavy doors on coupes to slightly sag? If so, either way, is it something that any body shop can repair? Thanks alot, Jason BTW.. I picked her up today, it needs intake gaskets, shitty idle, and the timing belt is going on borrowed time. I poped the inspection cover and there is ALOT of black powder/debris under there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Yes it is fairly normal...the hinges are weak. You can fix it at home if you like. Grab the obttom of the door and pull it up as hard as you can until the door closes properly again. If you take it to a body shop, chances are they will put a 2x4 on the bottom of the door and do the same thing. My Lumina had sagging doors when I got it so I did the above procedure and the doors have closed fine ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 BTW...if you don't do anything about the sagigng doors, the striker will eventually get worn out and you'll have to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94CutlassSLCoupe Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 yeah, my doors are saggy...gotta fix them sometime soon, too fucking cold now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Yeah if you can move it up and down then it's time for new hinges. I had majorly worn out hinges on my 88 GP, it had 280,000km on it. My 95 the doors feel like new with 234,000km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 it can happen to 4 door models as well. What I have done to correct the probelm, is remove the inner wheel well, and loosen the hinge to body bolts, one set at a time, and raise the door with the door open slightly utilizing a padded jack. tighten, test, and repeat until it works right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 I just replace the hinges. They should not have any play in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I just replace the hinges. They should not have any play in them. :withstupid: i need to get a new set of hinges for my cutlass again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcrow Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I changed my hinges, but it did not fix the problem. Take a floor jack and a piece of wood to the botom of the door. Keep the door as closed as possible (slightly open) and jack away! Go little bits at a time to check your progress. I did it 2 years ago and the door still closes perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I changed my hinges, but it did not fix the problem. Take a floor jack and a piece of wood to the botom of the door. Keep the door as closed as possible (slightly open) and jack away! Go little bits at a time to check your progress. I did it 2 years ago and the door still closes perfectly! I tried that method it doesn't work very well at all :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I changed my hinges, but it did not fix the problem. Take a floor jack and a piece of wood to the botom of the door. Keep the door as closed as possible (slightly open) and jack away! Go little bits at a time to check your progress. I did it 2 years ago and the door still closes perfectly! I tried that method it doesn't work very well at all :? I do the same exact thing, but in combination with loosing the hinge to bondy bolts through the inner fenderwell area with the inner fenderwell removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I changed my hinges, but it did not fix the problem. Take a floor jack and a piece of wood to the botom of the door. Keep the door as closed as possible (slightly open) and jack away! Go little bits at a time to check your progress. I did it 2 years ago and the door still closes perfectly! If you installed new hinges, they should not sag for several years if you adjusted them correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 well that might be my problem i put on a set of junkyard hinges :oops: plus the jacking of the door method doesn't work for me because the door always slides off the block of wood on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcrow Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I couldnt get the hinges to line up, thats when I went to the floor jack, maybe the door metal had bent causing the sag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I couldnt get the hinges to line up, thats when I went to the floor jack, maybe the door metal had bent causing the sag I had wondered about that myself... I put a brand new handle on my driver's side, then new front struts, and after I put the struts on the front, i guess it changed the angle of the sag on my doors and i couldn't get my driver's side door to open at all from the outside... but my striker looks pretty tired too... it's not umm... round, like it used to be, but rather grooved and chewed up. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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