andjh123

Anyone have a good, long term fix (besides the trick where you jam the socket in the hinges) for sagging doors on a '98 body style? Basically, people on the passenger side love to use the door to support a large portion of their body weight for the jump down when getting out (especially if climbing from the back seat, definitely a tricky exit). Anyhow, the passenger side door is sagging excessively on its hinges now, and even the driver's side is beginning to sag (from age of course, unless i'm a hypocrite.)

Thanks

Jeremy-WI

new pins and bushings

spanky13

pins & bushings is right, go to napa and get a door spring compressor to compress the springs when you reassemble. takes about an hour, one willing neighbor, and a 12 pack of corona.

decoy86

I just replaced mine on my 91 GMC. I did it in a hour. I used 2 ratchet straps and hung the door from the ceiling in my garage. I used a couple of huge wooden blocks i have to support the door when I freed it from the truck. I didn't have any help but you have to use the Spring compressor to put the door spring back in. I got mine from MATCO, he even came to my house to deliver the tool.

010175

I had the same problem on my 2 door tahoe drivers side. My pins are good and no slop in them. I took it to a auto body shop and in the parking lot they took a pry bar that was made for GM doors and lifted the door. The door lines up and closes nice now. You can buy the bar is some auto repair supply stores. They did not charge me anything but I gave them a 20 for lunch. Dave