MonkeyJug 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 my driver's side door has dropped about 3 or 4 mms (it's been like that since i bought it) and i have to 'jerk' the door handle when opening it.when i close it, it doesn't have the same convincing sound that the passenger side door has and i can also hear wind coming in when driving at speed.i've decided that it is time to address this fault with my car - how hard is it to fix this problem?i can see a nut which i'm figuring i can tighten to fix it. i am considering jacking the door up (underneath a book or something) just enough to compensate for the 3 or 4 mm drop, then tightening the nut...would this work? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 i think its 2 bolts u need to get somebody to hold the door up and tighten them Link to post Share on other sites
Matt W 4 Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 You can jack the door it will only be a temp fix. I have the same problem on my girlfriends golf its 93. I was told by the garage that the hinges have fatigued and it happens more on 3drs than two as the doors are longer thus heavier.Two things what you could do, first would be obvioulsy get a new hinge and fit (might need to replace both). Or you could put shims in between the door and the hinge. I tried the shimming method but wasn't happy with the results so we just 'lift' the door every 3 months or so. Our local VAG dealer have a tool for this, i think its one they made but it was to VAG specs so it is a known problem on 3dr MK3's! Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 3drs are prone to it like jahre said mate, big and VERY heavy, you ever felt the wieght of one!New hinge is yer best long term fit mate : ) Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 The problem seems to affect the cabrio too. What's involved in replacing the hinges? Any welding and/or special tools required? Link to post Share on other sites
Matt W 4 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 No, no welding required just a torx driver if i remember, i think its size 30 but not 100% sure. Maybe a philips screw driver might be use full too for the door stop mechanism too. Its a while since i messed with the door hinges I think this is or was covered on Vortex in one of the threads in the Mk3 forums, sorry i can't be of more help Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Convertables may suffer more due to the extra strengh(and weight) it needs to compensate for having no roof, not too sure if the doors are different? (they never built a mk2 convertable, due to the fact that the chassis could not be strenthened enough!)can't remember the exact torque size you will need, seem to think it will be more like 40 or 45 tho. Will check tommorow. Link to post Share on other sites
dubberVR6 0 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Would door dropping explain the 3mm gap I have between the top of the door and the body? IT makes an awful windy noise when driving! Link to post Share on other sites
Matt W 4 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Would door dropping explain the 3mm gap I have between the top of the door and the body? IT makes an awful windy noise when driving!Could do, but a droped door just means it doesn't locate onto the latch squarely. You could try adjusting the latch on the body and having the door sorted as well they should both help! Regards,Matt Link to post Share on other sites
n1ckolas 0 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Had this on a previous Mk III golf. Mechanic said it was due to driver leaning on door when getting out of car. Fix was to lift the door until decent shut acheived. A simple fix which lasted 5 years! Link to post Share on other sites
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