2006-08-26 08:29:27 · 5 answers · asked by oldfrt 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Yes those doors do sag and wind noise starts you have to have two and a half special tools. A helper (1/2 tool) that can keep the door balanced on the floor jack and scrap piece of 3/4 inch plywood (Floor jack one tool), and the other special tool is a metal clamp thing to compress the door brake check spring do not attempt with out a spring compressor thing! The spring is no larger than an engine valve spring but it can hit like a prize fighter. Then pull the E clips drive the pins out and carefully move the door reward 45 degree posistion to drive out two bronze bushings with hammer and punch not special tools You got a hammer and punch don't you? Bushings that the hindge pin turns in. Pay attention to the diameter of the bushings 14mm in one hole and 16mm in the other. One set each size of bushings will be on the bottom bracket on the truck and the other on the door just so the lip on the bushing is driven in all the way into the top and bottom brackets. Now reposistion the door hindges and brackets drive the long pins in and E clip them back if the new hindges came with e clips Compressed door brake spring in the metal compressor move it into the lever roller thing and loosen the tool DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR YET! The striker probably was adjusted as the door sagged down. Watch in the crack rear of the door as you slowly move the door to the striker pin striker right in the middle of the u shaped cut out on the door so it will latch, mark a circle around the striker's washer for reference and raise the striker up about 1/4 inch or until the door shuts just right. Always tighten the striker tight before closing the door. Important note do this with the window on the passengers side down. If the drivers door lock gets bumped you can still get back into the car.... A little grease on the roller is all the door wants and ocasional spray of WD-40 on the bushings good to go. 1 to 10 scale difficulty a 4 moderate frustration when the new bushing falls into the front fender or lock your self out of the truck
2006-08-26 09:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Door Hinge Spring Compressor
2016-10-15 06:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to have someone help you,,because your going to have to remove the door,,and it gets heavy,,you knock the old pin out after you remove the clip from it,,and ease the door back,,a floor jack will help hold it,,then remove the old bushings,,and put in the new bushings and reinstall the door,back up to the other part of the hinge,,be care full not to damage the new bushing,,and put in the new pins,,on the end of them you put a small c-clip on them to help hold them,,in place..if your truck has the coil springs on them,,it takes a special tool to do this with,,and you would be better off letting someone else do it,,if they have the tools for it,,i own a repair and restoration shop,,and the tools can get expensive,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.
2006-08-26 08:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a pain in the a** I have don it on two different vehicles and would suggest having help and time especially if you don't have a spring compressor to get the spring back into place not that it is that important but it is nice as it keeps the door from shutting on you when you don't want it to
2006-08-26 15:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by ja man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use tools
2006-08-28 08:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by gorillaguth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋