driver side door sagging

[wedser]

I have a 1997 Silverado and the drivers side door is sagging. as far as i can tell it is just the door hinges wearing, but it is getting pretty bad. anyone have any expierence with this (a easy fix ?) or am I just going to have to get some new door hinges ? Thanks for the help.

Sam

[Bob B]

Originally Posted by wedser

I have a 1997 Silverado and the drivers side door is sagging. as far as i can tell it is just the door hinges wearing, but it is getting pretty bad. anyone have any expierence with this (a easy fix ?) or am I just going to have to get some new door hinges ? Thanks for the help.

Sam

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Hi,
I think the hinges are welded on and become a big job to replace.
But there is a pivot pin replacement available somewhere.

Bob B

[79403ta]

You need to buy a pin and bushing kit for the hinge itself it is usually avaliable at any auto parts store in the HELP section i do believe....they have short ones and long ones get the long ones (pins) i thionk they are like $8 per hinge i think if they are you will need two packs

[broughy84]

The pin is not what is wearing and neither are the hinges. You have worn out hinge-pin bushings. My 96's have been replaced 4 times. (Being a water and wastewater operator I am in and out of the truck ALOT!!!) I think Rex's body shop put mine in for about $80.

[79403ta]

You can buy the pins and bushings in a pack together "kit" at my local auto parts store so i just went ahead and replaced both !!! it was only a couple of more dollars and if it has been sagging long enough it will start to wear on the pin...

[klt]

How hard is it to replace the bushings? I have doors doing this too. Any things to watch out for or to make the job easier?

[mbumgua]

Even if you replace the pins and bushings you may still have some sag--you can fix this by carefully bending the hinges up by a small small amount to get it back in alignment. Had to do this to my 88.