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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 05:24 AM
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My door sags slightly is there any way to fix this myself?
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jakemurphey
My door sags slightly is there any way to fix this myself?
Are there any spacers between the top hinge and the door?

If so, you can loosen the bolts and remove one. That should help.

OR you can add one spacer to the bottom hinge between the door and hinge.

(At least I think late models have spacers.)
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jakemurphey
My door sags slightly is there any way to fix this myself?
It all depends if it is just misaligned or it the welds are coming undone.
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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mine has bad hinges. i am putting a spacer in until i can cut off the hinges and fix them
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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They both have spacers. I replaced the door (the new one sags) so I went back and loosened the bolts an did some adjusting so its better. One issue that I have though is I have to slam it for it to shut all the way. Also it's hard to open and makes a loud popping noise. I notice the new door sits farther in compared to the old one and the top right is hitting the weather stripping (the rubber that runs around the inside). If I keep adjusting it will this be fixed?
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