Dropped door (LUPO GTI)

1. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

   #1 15th March 2012, 15:02

   my door has dropped i think makes a horrible noise when opening and shutting and at the bottom right the door is starting to rub on the cill and take the paint off
   
   how the hell do you sort this out? any ideas x
2. Liamjrhodes Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C

   #2 15th March 2012, 15:14

   Check the door mounts are tight or have moved, if have will see difference in paint
3. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #3 15th March 2012, 15:15

   Stick some wood underneath the door and rest it on where the door sits on the car and bend it up.
   
   Had to do this with my old car.
4. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #4 15th March 2012, 15:18

   Piece of 4x2 under the wide part of the door bottom (not the edge)
   either jack it up with trolley jack or another longer piece of 4x2 and lever the door back up. Do it a bit at a time and keep checking until it lines up again.
   Sounds a rough arsed way but they use this method on new cars (factory) when fitting them.
5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 15th March 2012, 16:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bosax Sounds a rough arsed way but they use this method on new cars (factory) when fitting them.

   Do they fuck.
   
   not sure if the hinges on the lupo doors are welded or bolted mate if they are welded its prob's the pin that slots into the socket that has worn and dropped. If there bolted then just loosen the bolts then lift the door a little then tighten and keep playing until your happy.
   
   Fitting doors with wood and jacks in the factory what the fuck is he smoking?
6. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #6 15th March 2012, 16:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 Fitting doors with wood and jacks in the factory what the fuck is he smoking?

   No idea but i want in on it..
7. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #7 15th March 2012, 16:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Prickle No idea but i want in on it..

   to be honest they probably did on saxos
8. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #8 15th March 2012, 16:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MuZiZZle to be honest they probably did on saxos

   Whos the supplier?
9. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

   #9 15th March 2012, 16:55

   i will have a gander at the hinges if not i will try the wood technique.. this is also a good way to roll arches. i used a yellow pages tho jack car up. stick yellow pages in arch, drop jack down = rolled arch haha
10. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

    #10 15th March 2012, 17:02

    With a welded hinge it's the only way to get the door to align, bolted hinges are adjustable.
    Obviously they use a metal/rubber tool in the factory not a piece of 4x2.
    
    Bedford, how many car factories have you worked in?
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 15th March 2012, 19:49

    Don't need to common sense and 9 years in the auto trade tells me you are talking out of your arse. Maybe you have done it but no way would any one who actually knows what there doing would use this way by bending the door and collapsing the a pillar.
    
    http://www.power-tec.co.uk/showitem....+Adjusting+Kit
    
    Ohh look they even make a pro tool for bending hinges. so why use a jack and fuck the door up?
12. Gordi Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 North East United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1303 Saxo Vtr

    #12 16th March 2012, 09:36

    is there any where i could take it where they would just fix it for fairly cheap? would a general mechanics sort it?
13. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #13 16th March 2012, 15:11

    Any body shop will mate not a hard job if you know what your doing just bung them a tenner for a pint.