Since coming out of the body shop I have noticed both of my doors are slightly lower than they should be (only at the handle end - the hinge end sits at the right height) What exactly do I need to adjust?

 

Thanks, Dan

Didnt know you could adjust them. maybe you hinges are worn??

To be honest I didnt either, but both are definatly lower than they were before the car went into the body shop, so I can only assume the car was perhaps left for a month or so with its doors swung open...

Whats the gap like between the door and the arch? if it even?

 

If you lift your door up and down when its open does it have any play. Im pritty sure there fix. and should be no movement

i've got same problem only on drivers door. there's no adjustment.hinge is glued to body. they're very easy to replace though.easier to replace full hinge than the pins alone.if you're struggling to get them,i have passenger pair of hinges spare.

The hinge is bolted and can be adjusted.the bolts are the wing side of the hinge.Try lifting the door with it open,i used to do that on old fords and it always worked.

http://www.ttzd.com/tech/dooraligntech.html

Pins fooked!-As Jimmer said,lift the door whilst open.Another way to adjust em' is to remove the Shouldered bolts from the Door and replace with plain bolts,this allows adjustment.

Sounds like your bottom pins are worn , an easy way of lifting the door back up is to slip a washer between the lower hinge and the door on both bottom bolts .

Remove one bolt and loosen the other , find a couple of penny washers that will fit the bolt you,ve removed bearing in mind this has a shoulder on it which self centres it in the hinge itself so the washer needs to have a hole big enough to allow the shoulder through it , lift the door allowing a small gap to open up between the hinge and door ( the other bolt you,ve left in but loosened will keep the door from moving too much ) now slip the washer inbetween hinge and door on the other bolt and re-fit the removed bolt but don,t tighten yet , now take out the other loosened bolt and repeat , now tighten them up .

Usually one washer thickness works a treat.

It takes less time to actually do than it,s took me to write this ! lol

A couple of fuzzy pics , you can just about see the gap where the washers sit inbetween my hinge and door which lifts the door just right.

HTH

Nice one guys, given me a few ideas now to try and get them sitting right again now :-)

I am surprised I must say that in 9 replies nobody as put a link up for these :cursing:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-300ZX-90-96-DIRECT-FIT-LAMBO-DOOR-KIT-/150646578094?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item23133c5bae#ht_1904wt_932

 

If you want up/down adjustment then there is nothing to beat these boys :tt2: