How To Fix Square Body Door Hinges

You can also adjust a door slightly to the left or the right by bending the hinge knuckles.

How to fix square body door hinges.

Use a hinge leaf as a template to make a cardboard shim that you can slip behind the leaf. You may need to add a second screw. Set two or three cardboard shims in the hinge mortises on the door and jamb then replace the hinge. Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.

If it binds on the latch side at the bottom you may need to fix the bottom hinge screws. You may need to add a second screw. Tighten screws gradually and watch the trim to make sure you don t. If you end up too much gap between the top rear of the door and body you can shim up the 5 and 6 mounts to lift the back of body up a bit which closes the gap.

Watch this video and save yourself some cash. Its all in the bushing. Do you have to slam your doors in order to close on your good ol chevy. Once you have the door square with the body opening you can adjust the door forward or rearward and up and down to get the gaps as even as you can all the way around.

Drive a screw near the middle of the area where the door is rubbing. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. A binding door may need to be planed but often simpler repairs will solve the problem. Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit.

If the hinge leaf is recessed only at the bottom or the top insert a shim behind only part of the hinge leaf.