Saggy Doors Fix! Write-up Inside! (pics)

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

Okay so here's the dealio yo...
My drivers door was sagging. It wasn't too bad but it was bad enough to annoy me.
The whole deal is pretty easy and self explanatory but I think it still deserves a write up (and rep :shock

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I'll let the pictures tell most of the sotry but basically what you have to do is remove the hinges and drill the holes for the hinge pins larger than before and fab up a pin to fit said hole. The pin I bought was just from a auto supply shop for a GM truck, nothing special. I used a drill press, hack saw, and a file to fab the pin. Check it:

After all that just put it back together. You will have to adjust the positioning of the door because that pin is larger it will stick out farther so just push it back when tightening the bolts up.

team123luder · Mar 7, 2008

When my doors start to sag, I'll rep ya :emthup:

4ws Ryan · Mar 7, 2008

to bad my hinges are just shot. beond repair here. need to get new ones.

now where is that tax return?

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

You can get really really cheap one ebay in case you didn't know. Although, part of the point of this repair was that when you buy used hinges you are getting just that and with this setup you are getting basically brand new hinges.

saga · Mar 7, 2008

Great Writing.. Did you have to take the fender off to do it ?

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

No I didn't have to take it off... you could if you want to but you don't really have to. Here's a pic:

I sprayed 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of black to prevent more rust.

CADster · Mar 7, 2008

great write up !!!!

but i thought civic hinges were the same as ours... or was it the accord ?

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

I figured that there were some interchangeable parts but this worked just fine.

saga · Mar 7, 2008

Cool.. I guess no more slamming to close the door .. right ..

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

You don't even know how nice that is! I still slam it a little bit though but just because I am still getting used to not having to.

Run_Away · Mar 7, 2008

Nice writeup man, I'll do this for my civic and any other cars.

I ended up buying new ones at the dealer for my lude, they were like $15 each.

danny_d19 · Mar 7, 2008

My passenger door closes like it's brand new, just thought I'd mention that since everyone that rides in the car says something about it.... guess the Japs the owned the car before me didnt have many passengers in the car... :lol:

j0k3rPLP · Mar 7, 2008

i had to replace my top hinge on my drivers door but itstill closes kinda ruff. i had soimeine break into my car 2 years ago and its still not right. i gotta close the door kinda hard.

plushh · Mar 7, 2008

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

^^^haha thanks for that.

danktank · Mar 7, 2008

great w/u and love the pics. ill be doing this soon as my drivers door sags too!

TC Lude · Mar 7, 2008

Can this/should this be put in the resources thread?

1funryd · Mar 8, 2008

I put it under my peformance upgrade link in the FAQ's.

--**3rd Gen Performance Upgrade Inventory**--

Sean

accordionfolder · Mar 7, 2008

When I found my drivers and passenger doors to be sagging I just adjusted the bolts... I'm not sure why you wouldn't. Loosen the hinges with a jack under (padded with a towel) the far end of the door jack it up slightly, tighten. Repeat until you get the stricker perfectly positioned in relation to the door.

btw, our doors are damn heavy...

j0k3rPLP · Mar 7, 2008

Thats how I adjusted mine with a jack... and yeah our doors are real heavy. I still need to adjust them again. Its still not perfect.

fcukwithmeprelude · Mar 7, 2008

Anybody mentioned snagging some passenger side hinges from the junkyard and using them on the driver's side? ...or is this feat not possible?

j0k3rPLP · Mar 7, 2008

I really don't know if the holes would line up. you would have to flip em upsidedown but i never heard of someone doing that.

luzer · Mar 7, 2008

whit90si did that according to post #14 in this thread...
http://www.preludepower.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286232&highlight=door+hinges

#3 3rd gen lude · Mar 8, 2008

i got the same problem saggy ass driver side door but the passenger side door i practicallly almost brake off closing since it dosent sag lol will def have 2 give it a try great write up

boostedlude3g · Mar 8, 2008

I am glad I am not the only person with this problem. LOL!

91 lude 4ws · Mar 8, 2008

yeah me to but my problem came cuz i dropped the car on the ground after my jack stands gave way, lol so i have a messed up door bad, lol just thought i would say that i am goin to be doin this writeup very soon.

87SIlude · Mar 8, 2008

my drivers door sags a little, but my passenger one its as good as new, previous owned has no passenger, as did the one before.

Gargoyle24 · Mar 8, 2008

this is a good idea... but couldn't you put some shims (or washers or something) under the lower hinge? that would raise the door too, and no drill press or anything else required

prelude123 · Mar 10, 2008

thanks to the man who made this thread i just ordered this part from honda the DOOR CHECKER to hold my door from keep opening up and closing wrong. but i believe i still need to replace my hinches cuz they look bronz and they still dont close PERFECTLY like my passenger side..... so yeahh i needed this writup thread thanks man!!!

Jaxluda · Mar 10, 2008

How did u cut and groove the new pins? Or did you send them out to shop?

bassinjason · May 24, 2008

Hm...I guess that is something I have overlooked for awhile myself....
Another small project to do!

profroopchan · Dec 16, 2008

Can the pictures be relinked? They are not working.

aXBOXsucks · Dec 17, 2008

cant see images...whats up?

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