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presidentsamito

04-04-2011 @ 12:11 PM

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I have found some play in the pin. great! What is the remove / replace procedure? I owe you one.

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04-04-2011 @ 10:45 AM

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There is very little, if any, way to adjust the hinge mounts. Most of the door sag is due to worn hinge pins. A very small amount of wear can result in a considerable amount of sag at the back enge. Usually these pins are rusted in place, and show little play. They are tough to remove, to say the least, but it can be done. The best replacement pins are stainless steel, and the hole must be sized to fit. It is the driver's door that creates the most wear, and is usually the first, and perhaps only, door to sag.

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I am looking at the "inner bolts" of the top engine side support for the door to see if there is any adjustment in that bolt for the door.

There really doesn't seem to be much adjusting possible with the door supports...and hinges. Has anyone else had this issue?

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04-03-2011 @ 6:24 PM

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Question, I see that the top support for the door goes through the door and through the body of the car itself. On the car side of this steel piece (visible in what would be under the dash panel area) is the terminus of this piece...where it bolts to the car. There isn't any adjustment on the door side but does the bolt on the body side of this upper steel provide any adjustment?

I just don't see any way to adjust this door without re welding the top support...

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04-03-2011 @ 5:50 PM

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Those photos were posted on a separate web site, thus the multiple URLs.

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04-03-2011 @ 5:20 PM

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easy way to adjust the door for "settling" is to put a wood block one the lower hinge between the door and the post and gently push on the door, a little at a time and that will raise the end of the door for alignment. I worked in a body shop and they did that all the time, even now that is how they adjust GM doors except they pry up on the lock mechanism/door stud with a tool to take out the sag

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04-03-2011 @ 4:32 PM

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A dumb question I'm sure, but how did you get multi pictures in one post? When I tried it I could only post one and had to reply to my own post to add more.

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Ok, I think the assembly itself contains the lock cylinder and the ignition on off switch. It is fixed to the column with something other than bolts...do I drill those out to get the assembly out?

Regarding the door, here are photos of the door issue.

www.immersionstudio.com/door1.jpg

www.immersionstudio.com/door2.jpg

www.immersionstudio.com/door3.jpg

www.immersionstudio.com/door4.jpg

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04-03-2011 @ 3:36 PM

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you will have to remove the steering column,
the lock assy is slide out the bottom of the steering tube,
no knowing how stuck or not, the lock is,depends what to tell you what to do,
can you unlock the steering wheel ?
If you cannot,you will first have to free the lock bolt that locks the steering shaft in place,
other wise you cannot slide the tube off the steering shaft,
let us know, anybody else have any ideas?
hard to explain,
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04-03-2011 @ 3:11 PM

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Thank you for responses. I need to take out the lock cylinder on the column (the column is locked) and the "on" and "off" switch there too. The on / off switch broke off. So, I need to remove and replace that switch too. Does it too come out?

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