How To Fix Sagging Car Door / Door Out Of Alignment

How to fix a car door that won't close properly because it is out of alignment (sagging). If you notice the latch on your car door is not lined up with the latch on the body, then this video is for you. Usually the latch is too low due to the door sagging either from age, being leaned on, or from poor quality body shop repairs.
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[@insanedb]

Instructions unclear my grandma is locked in the trunk

[@virtualax2k626]

This is God tier commenting 😂😂😂

[@2kalubafak404]

Just did this on my 240z driver's door. loosened the hinge bolts on the door and put a floor jack under the door. Raised the floor jack enough that I could see the car lift slightly. While jacked up I tightened all of the hinge bolts and released the jack. Now the door is square in the opening with a perfect gap between the door and the rear fender.

[@yadidimeanmaine]

On my 3rd Gen Prelude my driver door was sagging BAD when I got it. When I found a junkyard Prelude the driver's door was just as bad if not worse. So what I did was just take the hinges from the passenger side flipped upside down. Made it like BRAND NEW.

[@lagunafishing]

So basically unscrew, jack, screw! Thank you very much.

[@georgecurtis6463]

I found that most, not all doors sag because people use them as leverage getting in and out. Or constantly lean on the door or bend the door on sidewalks. Anyway, the frame is bent. So I used to just bend the door back in position as you did, carefully. It really takes little to get it back in position because door hinges mounting areas are not that robust as the older vehicles. All this assumes the hinges are not worn out.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Yeah very true, I've seen plenty of almost new cars with sagging doors for this reason.

[@bobbailey7235]

Thank you very much for posting this video. I really needed this information.

[@LaEscuelaDelEncanto]

I can’t believe it’s this easy. Thank you

[@jhettbrewin322]

Have a great day thank you!

[@mehdisy3d]

Super helpful video, thank you so much!

[@carlosfernandofonsecavalle584]

Worked for me! Thanks!

[@guidojones100]

Excellent instructions. Thanks!

[@bigr0075]

Maybe I missed it, but do you have some grade down to gutters on top of the containers for rain? I'm assuming it just doesn't sit on them

[@arufakanzaki]

thank you king

[@Deathtickle81]

very helpful!

[@damiann4734]

Thats a very smart way

[@bdphotog6785]

I did this on my 2013 VW Passat S- I careful not to jack it up too high, and although it improved the door closing, it's still not perfect...We'll see if it keeps the rain out now...What I will say is the bolts holding the hinges on are not really meant to be used with a wrench...I found out after rounding one slightly...It's tough to figure out just what driver bit to use, as M8 Triple Tap seems to fit, but I've heard other sizes mentioned...Regardless, thanks for the video!

[@MuhammadAshraf-tg6uh]

Thanks for video

[@buddyruiz4753]

Thsnk you very helpful

[@stuffwithknayt]

Another easily understood solution. Glad i subbed, especially since my daily IS an Acura lol!

[@jelfwanh8639]

Thank you

[@michaelmendillo7513]

The Carpenter in me says that it may be helpful to make a mark above the top of the bottom hinge so you know how far to jack, TY Bro,,,Great video !!! I was afraid of having to use shims. 😎✌✝💕

[@AcuraAdvice]

Good idea! Thanks for the comment!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

TY as well,,,it's all in the name of helping our fellow man,,, 😎✌✝💕@@AcuraAdvice

[@koa9489]

Thanks so muchhh🤩🤩🤩

[@lifewithjo5]

Great video! 👍

[@sharifsircar]

Seems like I was babying it too much, your car did get some weight off the suspension, mine is better but still touching the latch. Try again in the morning

[@lilhope421]

Holy shit it works !

[@ralphmaselli4612]

Right

[@limelight8018]

didn't work, going to try adding washers in bottom bolts- washers worked good, windshield not frosting up now even . hard to get the gaps right though

[@Cardmonger]

Would this work EXACTLY the same for an integra?

[@AcuraAdvice]

Should work the same for any car. Well maybe not a gullwing 300SL but you get the idea...

[@Iuxuria]

hi, what if i need to lower the door instead of bringing the car door up? i tried to loosen the the nuts, but everytime i tighten it, it goes back up

[@alexd.8675]

Probably add washers to keep the distance

[@jeremyc6827]

The car did lift off the ground somewhat, didn't it? Is that right/ok?

[@AcuraAdvice]

Some weight was taken off the suspension, but not the full weight, the wheels are not leaving the ground.

[@alanmartz3390]

Did you replace the whole door when you broke the bolt ?

[@AcuraAdvice]

No, I left it, the other 2 bolts held the door ok for the time being and it wasn't a car I was planning on keeping so I didn't feel like taking the whole door off and either replacing it or trying to drill it out. Obviously that's not ideal so I learned the hard way to be more careful next time. It was a noob mistake lol.

[@alejandrob-c2277]

@@AcuraAdvice i broke one of those bolts on my car as well

[@cowboyzx420x7]

Does this allows your door to move forward or back

[@AcuraAdvice]

If you mean alignment towards the front or rear of the car, then no this method will not work for that

[@cowboyzx420x7]

@@AcuraAdvice make a video plz or link me to someone’s vid. I really can’t seem to find a video that allows you to move the door towards to from of the car. My door overlaps my over door like 2cm

[@Delta.Garage]

@@cowboyzx420x7 that means your door "hangers" are bad. They have rubber parts on them that go bad. Crown vics have this issue really badly. My 96 aero vic basically had to be shoulder bumped to get out of everyday. If you open your door all the way, and look into where the door attaches to your vehicle, (like as if you were sitting in the car and the doors open look in between the door and the car where there should be an opening) you'll see there's 2. one on the top and another on the bottom. then there should be wire loom or something in the middle that just looks like bendy rubber. Those 2 things are the hangers. Top and bottom mounts. Need replaced.

[@iicordii648]

I tried this and nothing happened. It’s exactly the same. There are some things that aren’t clear in this video though. I’m assuming the brackets bent. That’s why the door is sagging but the bracket is flush. With that being said, I’m assuming I should be jacking it up past the point of the door fitting perfectly to, essentially, bend it in the opposite direction to get it back to where it was…. Correct? Cause if not, it’s not really doing anything. You’re just unscrewing an rescrewing the brackets in. I could be wrong though, that’s why I’m on KZbin lol. You stated in the video to jack it up to where it will close like it’s supposed to but, I don’t really understand how that’s fix it and I just tried it lmao. I figured I’d try it anyways just to see

[@gregvandy8902]

this is a good solution for an old car you don't want to spend money on and some cars but I won't go into detail. Basically the door is sagging typically because the hinge pin bushings are worn, they wear from open and closing the door. You should replace these hinge pins and bushings which are a pain or go the easy route and the best way imo and buy a new upper hinge. I replaced my driver's side hinge on my Accord for $28 on Amazon. Basically support the door with the jack method, and simply replace the hinge. It's 2 bolts on the chassis and 2 on the door. Very simple. Just make sure the door doesn't move when the hinge is unbolted and don't put much pressure on the door with the jack, just raise the jack up enough to support the door so the door doesn't drop or raise any once you unbolt the hinge. The door and fender can be damaged big time if the door falls or is out of adjustment by very much so it's important to keep the door in the same position while changing the upper hinge. Once you have the hinge replaced you can then adjust the door upwards oh so slightly if you need to. To test whether you need a new hinge, open the door and lift on the rear. If the door has slop in it, then that's the slack caused by the old worn out hinge pin bushings. It's an easy job, but good to have a friend help to hold the door in place when on the jack as with that upper hinge unbolted, the door can fall in or out in a major way

[@iicordii648]

@@gregvandy8902 Fuckin A, thanks a lot!!! That answered every question I had

[@simbagarage5943]

The reason this won't always work is cuz the Teflon shims at the door pins are worn and need replacing. The method above compensates for wear but not extreme wear. That's why it didn't work for you.

[@bobsoft]

If your vehicle is a Chev/GM then you have worn out door hinge pins. Open the door half way and grab the end of the door and see if it lifts up. Tell tale sign of worn hinge pins. Those are always fun to replace, lol.

[@petrucioci07]

I think that if the play is too much then those bushings feom the hinges need replacement.

[@shahfahad8623]

Hi I am new to your channel

[@AcuraAdvice]

Hello and welcome!

[@llcoolg7028]

Thought you said don't jack it up enough to lift your car off the ground??

[@AcuraAdvice]

It doesnt lift off the ground, just a small amount of weight taken off the suspension.

[@fastslick3039]

Use the inner part of the door not the skin.

[@deependz3231]

How to fix a car door that won't close properly because it is out of alignment (sagging), but first, let me make sure it's the hinge type that is bolted and not welded on.😆😅🤣😂

[@michaelstolman536]

Most of the video shows the outside of the door rather that what you are doing on the other side. You also don't mention to loosen the screws on the door or on the body of the car. cause what you are doing is not being shown. Constructive criticism bt thank you for your effort.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Well, 0:26 - 0:42 for the bolts... But I agree about the camera angle, this was an earlier video of mine and I wasn't that great at filming yet

[@trip5003]

Perhaps find torque settings for the bolts then you won't have fear of breaking one . I found a website that covers all torque settings for my piece of shit 2013 elantrash gt friggin junk garbage car !

[@edithofr.i.emeraldisle5042]

can't watch....irrelevant music is super distracting....hand blocks camera and... unclear what bolts you are talking about. for a non mechanic amera....thanks anyway.

[@dougjstl1]

Pretty stupid video great camera location good shot with the camera we can see everything from that angle can see the Jack and the block

[@AcuraAdvice]

What else did you want to see? I showed what bolts to loosen and a before and after of the door alignment. Next time I'll film it in 360 degrees for ya ;)