[urq] Sagging Doors

[Frank de Kat]

At 05:33 PM 2/26/04, you wrote:
>From: "Louis-Alain Richard" <laraa at sympatico.ca>
>To: "'Quattro List (E-mail)'" <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:48 PM
>Subject: [urq] Help needed: Door hinges pin replacement
>
>
>Anybody has a clue how to replace the door hinge pin/bushings in an urQ?
>
>I guess 4000 doors hinges are the same, as well as type 43 cars. Same part
>numbers anyway.
>
>The pin seems to be press fit from the top but there is no opening at the
>bottom to push it upwards. I tried to drill a small hole from the bottom but
>the metal is at least as hard as my drill bits.
>
>The only way I can figure now is to un-weld it from the car and weld in a
>new one.  I guess there is an easier way.
>
>Door is unbolted from the hinges but the wiring harness keeps it close to
>the body. I got 2 new pins (433 831 421A) and 2 new bushings (433 831 441)
>today.
>
>Please chime in before I attack the bottom of the hinge with my grinder.
>
>Louis-Alain
>
>83 urQ with a sagging driver side door


Hello Louis:

I know it's cheating, and bad form, but I just adjusted by sagging door on 
my 4000 by adding shims (washers) between the lower door hinge, and the 
door. If nothing else it would raise the door a bit until the penetrating 
oil loosens the pins in time to work on it when it's warmer out...!

(I think I had to pull something out of the *inside* of the door though, as 
the hinge bolts are very short..)

Regards,




Frank de Kat
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Dundas, Ontario, Canada

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