Door/Fender Issues

[700 sportsman]

Hey guys, my drivers door started squeaking about a week ago, and I thought it was the hinges, and I went to clean and lube them I noticed that the door was rubbing the fender, and had wore some paint off

Here's some pics:

You can see the gap getting smaller

top of door

bottom of door

Also the other side of the door has a good gap, about identical to the other side, so I'm not sure. My grandpa was kind of a big guy, and probably used the door and steering wheel to get in, so that may have wore something

What options do I have to fix it?
Door Bushings, fender adjustment, door adjustment door pins?

 

[Bigredmariner]

Pick up a set of bushings and pins for the hinges. Most auto parts stores have them, they are easy to install. After replacement then adjust the gap if you need to.

 

[Zembonez]

+1

GMT400 trucks were known for sagging hinges because of worn out bushings.

 

[nubuilder]

Not looking forward to saggy doors . Although I find myself pushing down on the door as I get in lately.


Hey Tyler, got your HID's yet?

 

[daddy]

Another vote for the bushings. I replaced several sets of those on my '91.

 

[700 sportsman]

Ok, well I guess I'll be heading to Napa tonight, and gettin me a set of pins and bushings. Good to hear it's a fairly common problem I guess.

No Matt, but I think from the ticker on their website, they should have shipped yesterday, but I didn't get an email, so I'm not sure if the have, I may have to call them today

 

[Black02Silverado]

Probably bushings but you can always try to adjust it now to see if it helps. If not then you need bushings anyway.

 

[700 sportsman]

Well I stopped by napa and got pins and bushings, and for $15 it's not a big deal if that isn't it.

Matt, I got an email today, and they shipped my lights today

 

[700 sportsman]

Any body have any helpful hints for when I go to change out the pins. I see you are supposed to use a spring compressor for the spring, but couldn't you do them one at a time, and not have to take the whole door loose, and have to deal with the spring?

 

[batman]

weld the doors shut!