I'm tired of my door hitting me in my ass when I'm getting something out of the back seat. I'm guessing the "door brake" has little tension left. Anyone else have that problem? What could I do to fix this?
Door won't stay open/swings closed too easily
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Marcus
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Our doors are so damn heavy even a new hinge doesn't do all that well.
SCP offers a hinge repair kit which replaces the pin and the roller, which is your "brake".
Or you can go to the junk yard and find a used passenger side hinge and replace the drivers side with it. Passenger side is less frequently used and tends to be in better shape.
You only need to fix/replace the lower hinge in either case.
SCP offers a hinge repair kit which replaces the pin and the roller, which is your "brake".
Or you can go to the junk yard and find a used passenger side hinge and replace the drivers side with it. Passenger side is less frequently used and tends to be in better shape.
You only need to fix/replace the lower hinge in either case.
NoLimit95
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Mine does it too. On the drivers side. I'm used to it now and just let it hit me in the ass or close on me as I'm trying to get out with something in my hands. I have to knee it back open again and make a dash for it lol. It don't even bother me anymore.
Raped Ape
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Spring plate on the front lower door hinge in conjunction with the roller assembly on a driver side always is the first to go. The roller will be out of round if not free to spin at all times and after multi opening use of the driver door, the spring plate gets weak and sometimes grooved. A passenger side one would be a cheap fix for the driver side if you can find one at a JY. It is a PITA if you are a one man show though, wt and awkwardness to take off without F'king one up. I would always put a jack-stand with a towel on top of it to prevent paint damage under the door at the far end as I took the hinge off, always worked for me to do that instead of hassling with the wt of the door at the same time.
chicken
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.........uhhhhhh cuz it 30 feet long and weighs 200 lbs 
and i agree with everything everyone posted above, and totally agree that it sucks by yourself. i hated doing fukking door hinges even with a small door it was always a PIA
and i agree with everything everyone posted above, and totally agree that it sucks by yourself. i hated doing fukking door hinges even with a small door it was always a PIA
98lincmk7lsc
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Stop parking on hills....
HANG THE EXPENSE
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98lincmk7lsc
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i park backwards in my driveway, so I don't encounter this...
chicken
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....park backwards???i park backwards in my driveway, so I don't encounter this...
NoLimit95
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Yeah, maybe I'll put some ramps in the garage and back up onto them. That should work, at home anyway.
Raped Ape
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I think what he is stating is that his driveway is on a upward incline and he backs up on the driveway, and the door swings out without coming back at him when getting out.
chicken
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yup i got what he was saying...........:shifty:
Raped Ape
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chicken
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I figured you did, but was not sure.
yup, hence the "brilliant" pic in my post
NoLimit95
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Hence, backing up on ramps.......
Raped Ape
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Boy was I slow on that one, or running backwards
chicken
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BAD97LSC
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i have hinges, pass side hinges, with very little use. the hinges are the same on both sides. the hinge is super easy to change if you pull the fender off, which is also easy too.
Stangman
Project car a.d.d.
Or just let the airride leak down in the front, works for me! :lol:
