I have a 1990 chevy truck I put in new hinge pins and bushings and the door still hags down a half inch by the body line and does not latch at all any thoughts on a fix
Asked by Blueknight56 Feb 04, 2018 at 01:01 AM about the 1990 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Extended Cab 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 1990 chevy truck I put in new hinge pins and bushings and the door
still sags and door does not latch at all
3 Answers
If there is no play in the door, up and down, then the hinges need to be adjusted.
bondojondo answered 6 years ago
not an easy adjust if you have weld on hinges
Welded on door hinges get adjusted by a tool that is attached to the door by the locking mechanism. Then you actually lift up on the door with the special tool which actually BENDS the door back into alignment. The other method I have seen is to use a floor jack and a 2x4 placed on the inside bottom lip of the door. Jack it up using the trucks weight as resistance. It will take a few tries but this will align the doors also. Good luck