2000 blazer door adjustment

[bfdhe]

I did a search, but could not find anything for my specific make/year.

The driver side door of my wife's 2000 Blazer drops about 1/8 to 1/4 inch or so when it is opened. When closing the door, it must be "slammed" to close. If the door is pused toward the pin, you can see that they don't line up. I looked at the hinge and I don't see any way to adjust it.

Is there a way to adjust this?

Thanks

[chcknugget]

You have to replace the pins/bushings in your door. It is a royal pain, but I did it. It should be about $9 for a lower and upper pin and bushing set from a dealer. I would suggest you buy that rather than the autozone ones that didn't fit right.

[bfdhe]

Originally Posted by chcknugget

You have to replace the pins/bushings in your door. It is a royal pain, but I did it. It should be about $9 for a lower and upper pin and bushing set from a dealer. I would suggest you buy that rather than the autozone ones that didn't fit right.

So this is something I could do? How did you do yours, what tools would I need.

Thanks for your reply.

[chcknugget]

You will need a spring compressor tool ($20 at NAPA). Doing it yourself is a good idea here. My dealer wanted to charge me $100 bucks, but I did it myself and got a new tool

First you open the door, and carefully prop it up with covered jack stands or cinder blocks (don't scuff up the paint). I would also have somebody stand there and hold the door for you, 4 hands is better than 2. You have to remove the door spring with the removal tool. It's easy, just go get one. You may want to move the rubber wire housing (you cant take it off, but just unhook it for more clearance). Then take a hammer or a rubber mallet or an air hammer and knock the upper pin out from the top, and the lower pin out from the bottom. Remove all the bushings.

Now, if your bushing holes are a little ovalized because you neglected to replace your bushings in a timely manner (I was neglectful), your new bushings will slide in no problem. Otherwise I would suggest you use a bolt with 2 washers and a nut on it to carefully draw the bushings in. After that you simply lube and hammer in the pins the way you took them out, and reinstall the spring with the spring compressor tool.

[bfdhe]

Thanks for the reply. I will give it a try.

[Mikado14]

Don't forget the retaining clip on the pins or the top pin will work out.

[chcknugget]

Yeah, I forgot about that one... You'd be able to figure it out, it's just a little washer.