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White_Knuckle_Tight · 03-14-2010, 02:19 PM

My doors drop on my 'Maro when I open them. It's gotten so bad that it's actually wearing a spot in the fiber-glass above the latches. 1.) I hate pulling up somewhere, and shutting my doors, and making my car look like crap because the doors like crash shut. 2.) I don't want them to get worse and mess something up
So what do I need to replace, the door pins? How does this work exactly?

jputer · 03-14-2010, 04:39 PM

Dealer should have new hinge pins and bushings. If you are not very, very handy and are trying to do this job without tools and a buddy to help, you need to take it to a body shop to have done.

Waco · 03-14-2010, 05:27 PM

My buddy has a tool which acts like a lever, the end hooks on the door jam latch and in the middle a few inches up it has a post like the latch part that inserts into the door latch, then you just lift up and it corrects for any drooping. Try finding one if new pins/bushings don't help (you can get those at Autozone). It took him less than 5 mins to fix my Chevy truck door with it.

White_Knuckle_Tight · 03-20-2010, 02:03 PM

anyone got any step by step pics or know where some are? Cause if I don't have to pay for it I won't, but I know my limitations

White_Knuckle_Tight · 03-26-2010, 06:28 PM

bump

03-14-2010, 02:19 PM	#1
White_Knuckle_Tight Drives: 2001 Camaro V6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meally, KY Posts: 286	01 Camaro...doors are dropping My doors drop on my 'Maro when I open them. It's gotten so bad that it's actually wearing a spot in the fiber-glass above the latches. 1.) I hate pulling up somewhere, and shutting my doors, and making my car look like crap because the doors like crash shut. 2.) I don't want them to get worse and mess something up So what do I need to replace, the door pins? How does this work exactly?

03-14-2010, 04:39 PM	#2
jputer Drives: 2016 1LT Garnet Red Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zellwood, FL Posts: 126	Dealer should have new hinge pins and bushings. If you are not very, very handy and are trying to do this job without tools and a buddy to help, you need to take it to a body shop to have done. __________________ 2011 1LT/RS Summit White A6

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03-14-2010, 05:27 PM	#3
Waco Layla Drives: '10 2SS/RS, LS3, CGM/IO Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 345	My buddy has a tool which acts like a lever, the end hooks on the door jam latch and in the middle a few inches up it has a post like the latch part that inserts into the door latch, then you just lift up and it corrects for any drooping. Try finding one if new pins/bushings don't help (you can get those at Autozone). It took him less than 5 mins to fix my Chevy truck door with it.

03-20-2010, 02:03 PM	#4
White_Knuckle_Tight Drives: 2001 Camaro V6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meally, KY Posts: 286	anyone got any step by step pics or know where some are? Cause if I don't have to pay for it I won't, but I know my limitations

03-26-2010, 06:28 PM	#5
White_Knuckle_Tight Drives: 2001 Camaro V6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meally, KY Posts: 286	bump