Door sag

dmg36054 · Post by **dmg36054** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:18 pm

I have a bad case of door sag. The sheet metal is all fatigued and broken around the hinge mount. I'm getting ready to take the door off, but I'm wondering what holds the tapped plate in that the door hinge bolts to. Is it welded in, or just captured somehow? Once I unbolt the hinge, this tapped plate isn't going to just drop to the bottom of the door, is it?

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:40 pm

its quite posible
ive heard pepole having trouble just like that

but you have repair to do so you have no choice

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:48 pm

the tread plate is captured in a sheet metal box. doesnt mean it cant find a way to sneek out.

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:23 pm

sorted a sagging door last year. TAKE THE DOOR OFF AT THE DOOR. you'll have to take the door pannel off anyway. if the captured plate falls,there are large openings at the bottom of the door to retrieve the thing. I remember seeing a post many years ago that had a link to a step by step repair. Tape the door edges when installing the door after repair,it will save pranging the fender. Perhaps when the door panel is off,check the window bits,lube ect.
Chris

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:30 am

Before you unbolt the hinges, try to mark its location, or the location of the bolts, so you will have an idea of the alignment when you reinstall. There is a pretty big range of movement, so if you are starting from scratch it may take a while to properly align the doors.
I thought it'd be good idea to paint my doors off the car. Never again...

dmg36054 · Post by **dmg36054** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:22 pm

Thanks guys. I may get to solving this little dilemma this weekend. At least get the door off, and ready to take to my buddy's house. I've found a couple of tutorials about this that will be helpful.

Santa Csaba, I may be in the market for one of your fancy reduction starters. I'll know more by the end of this week. The starter is getting good, clean voltage, battery is strong, etc. The grounds appear to be good, but I'll check them closer. I'm pretty sure the starter is dying though.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:11 pm

Ok, LMK on the starter. We also have a reman'd one for less coin.

bobplyler · Post by **bobplyler** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:39 pm

I had a starter go bad, but I was too cheap to buy a new one. I used to bump start it all the time. I would always park on a hill. But leaving the house, I had to back it out of the driveway and bump it on the hill. I was doing this once, and heard a large CLANK. Hmmm. That didn't sound good. I had cracked the transmission case. So then I had to get a used transmission AND a starter. Didn't save any money.

DRUMMOND · Post by **DRUMMOND** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:36 am

The captured door plate is kept in by two metal tangs. it will not go anywhere, when you unbolt the hinge. Unless the metal is totally corroded

I have two doors with busted metal at the hinge. I believe the main reason they break, is the hinge is not greased often enough and seizes, therefore bending the door metal back and forth till it breaks. I found this out when I dismantled the hinges and both were seized solid!!

Make sure you grease the hinge often to prevent this from happening

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