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Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby carlburt78 » Thu May 20, 2021 8:45 pm

Basically whilst out delivering today I got all the way through the day without any issues until my second to last delivery when the wind caught my door :evil: my wing was bent out and the door would barely open wide enough to get out , the door also was catching on the wing and bending the wing further. This must have happened to this van in the past as some filler fell off the door when it collided with the wing :( Anyway as the van is needed daily for my work I set about the wing when I got home and bent it back into shape and the door no longer catches the wing when opening or closing but the door does not shut smoothly like it did before and I think it is catching on the catch! Can I make any adjustments to the hinges because I think the door has dropped slightly? Or do you think the hinges may have bent slightly and need replacing? I've had this van for about 4 months now and love it but today's issue has done my head in because the van was in great condition cosmetically. I have to sort it out myself because I spent all my money buying the van :lol: any advice greatly appreciated thanks
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Re: Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby carlburt78 » Thu May 20, 2021 8:56 pm

Forgot to say it's a 2014 custom so no warranty
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Re: Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby dumper » Fri May 21, 2021 7:19 am

Ford had a recall on this problem maybe worth contacting them.
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Re: Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby caveman » Fri May 21, 2021 7:21 pm

any luck with your problem did you try ford Cheers
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Re: Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby TallPaul » Sat May 22, 2021 7:22 pm

dumper wrote:Ford had a recall on this problem maybe worth contacting them.

I’d agree, even though its out of warranty try Ford. Only problem might be if its got filler in it and been repaired before but still well worth trying.
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Re: Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby carlburt78 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:20 pm

caveman wrote:any luck with your problem did you try ford Cheers

Not really I've just bodged it for now , I had it opening and closing quite good but today the door has dropped again so its catching before it shuts , so I've bodged it again :lol: I can see play in the top hinge so think I need to get new hinges, also the door is too far forward and doesn't match the passenger side :( it was already like this so I'm guessing when it was repaired before they didn't change the hinges ( unless you can adjust them ) but I can't see how ??
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Re: Front Door Hinge Adjustment

Postby carlburt78 » Thu Jun 17, 2021 7:22 pm

Its catching on the catch as the door has dropped
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