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CarGuru > Ford > Door won't stay open 7 April 2005 00:01:25
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Door won't stay open

Steve Smith 5 April 2005 02:35:40
 My 1994 Mustang convertible's driver's side door won't stay open. Apparently
the door check mechanism is worn out. How do I fix this? Is there a spring
that needs to be replaced? Where can I get the necessary replacement
part(s)?

Thank you,
Steve Smith


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SVTKate 5 April 2005 03:27:59 [ permanent link ]
 This may sound a little out there Steve, but look at the hinge carefully.
There is a roller there, that rolls when the door opens and closes.
Sometimes it gets a worn spot on it and causes weird things to happen. If
this is the case for you then you can rotate by hand it so that that worn
spot is on the back. It might get you by until you can do a proper repair.

A little Tennessee touch-up LOL


Kate

"Steve Smith" <s.w.smithREMOVECAP­S@ctliving.net> wrote in message
news:Sij4e.13830$%d­7.9617@lakeread03...­
| My 1994 Mustang convertible's driver's side door won't stay open.
Apparently
| the door check mechanism is worn out. How do I fix this? Is there a spring
| that needs to be replaced? Where can I get the necessary replacement
| part(s)?
|
| Thank you,
| Steve Smith
|
|


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Guest 5 April 2005 05:03:58 [ permanent link ]
 
A little Tennessee touch-up LOL>
Kate
tennesse touch up
i thought that was what your dad did



hurc ast
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Steve Smith 5 April 2005 19:04:23 [ permanent link ]
 SVTKate wrote: > This may sound a little out there Steve, but look at the hinge carefully.> There is a roller there, that rolls when the door opens and closes.> Sometimes it gets a worn spot on it and causes weird things to happen. If> this is the case for you then you can rotate by hand it so that that worn> spot is on the back. It might get you by until you can do a proper repair.

Thanks for the reply. I checked the roller and there is no single worn spot
but the inside of the roller is worn and enlarged. The roller is loose and
apparently there isn't enough thickness to push against the metal spring
check mechanism to stop the door from swinging closed. Can I replace this
roller? What's the proper name for it and where I can I get one?

Thanks,
Steve Smith


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Steve Smith 5 April 2005 19:49:12 [ permanent link ]
 Apparently the part I need is called a door check roller. I haven't had any
luck finding one online. I would think this would be a part that wears out
after several years of usage, so it seems there must be a source for them
without having to replace the whole hinge. I know it seems like a small
problem, but it's quite aggravating to have to hold the door so it doesn't
swing closed on your legs everytime you get out or in.

Steve Smith


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Steve Smith 5 April 2005 20:04:27 [ permanent link ]
 I called the local Ford dealership and they will only sell the complete
hinge assembly and it's $65. I called an auto parts store and they only sell
the hinge pins. I just want the door check roller. Does anyone have a source
for these?

Thanks,
Steve Smith



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SVTKate 5 April 2005 20:47:15 [ permanent link ]
 Boy Steve,
I have no experience on replacing them. I wouls suggest you give your
friendly neighborhood Ford parts guy and ask him
He will be able to tell you if the part is available seperately and even
could provide you with an exploded wiew of the hinge assembly.
Somehow I doubt that you can get just the one part and replacing a hinge can
be kind of tricky because of the door alignment. if you get it wrong you can
screw up the paint on your car in several places or you will end up with
noise and so on.

You could also maybe check with body shops and see what they would charge
you to R&R the hinge assembly.

I wouldn't go used. No since buying something that's already wearing out.
Bruised shins are a terrible thing.

Good Luck! Keep us posted on what you find out!

Kate

"Steve Smith" <s.w.smithREMOVECAP­S@ctliving.net> wrote in message
news:Ery4e.13922$%d­7.5108@lakeread03...­
| Apparently the part I need is called a door check roller. I haven't had
any
| luck finding one online. I would think this would be a part that wears out
| after several years of usage, so it seems there must be a source for them
| without having to replace the whole hinge. I know it seems like a small
| problem, but it's quite aggravating to have to hold the door so it doesn't
| swing closed on your legs everytime you get out or in.
|
| Steve Smith
|
|


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SVTKate 5 April 2005 20:48:06 [ permanent link ]
 You may as well go ahead and get the assembly.
You could try pinging Tim "Musttanguy" here in the group. He's darn good
with parts.

Kate

"Steve Smith" <s.w.smithREMOVECAP­S@ctliving.net> wrote in message
news:ZFy4e.13927$%d­7.1532@lakeread03...­
|I called the local Ford dealership and they will only sell the complete
| hinge assembly and it's $65. I called an auto parts store and they only
sell
| the hinge pins. I just want the door check roller. Does anyone have a
source
| for these?
|
| Thanks,
| Steve Smith
|
|
|


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Garth Almgren 6 April 2005 02:55:01 [ permanent link ]
 Around 4/5/2005 9:04 AM, Steve Smith wrote:
I called the local Ford dealership and they will only sell the complete > hinge assembly and it's $65. I called an auto parts store and they only sell > the hinge pins. I just want the door check roller. Does anyone have a source > for these?


Does this one for a 79-93 look like it might work?
http://secure.50res­to.com/product1.cfm?­SID=1&Product_ID=182­4&Category_ID=1149

If it looks close, at only $4.95 each, it might be worth a shot.

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Dinsdale 6 April 2005 23:50:42 [ permanent link ]
 On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 15:55:01 -0700, Garth Almgren <nospam@v6stang.com­>
wrote:
Around 4/5/2005 9:04 AM, Steve Smith wrote:>
I called the local Ford dealership and they will only sell the complete >> hinge assembly and it's $65. I called an auto parts store and they only sell >> the hinge pins. I just want the door check roller. Does anyone have a source >> for these?>
Does this one for a 79-93 look like it might work?>http://secure­.50resto.com/product­1.cfm?SID=1&Product_­ID=1824&Category_ID=­1149>
If it looks close, at only $4.95 each, it might be worth a shot.


I found a complete hinge for $45:
http://tinyurl.com/­5gubh
Shipping would probably get too close to the $65 dealer price
however..

Texas Mustang has a similar roller and pin (for the 79-93) for $1.95.
Go here:
http://tinyurl.com/­6pkvt
Then enter this:
DOOR HINGE ROLLER & PIN

Here's a site that goes thru steps repairing a hinge...the example is
a t-bird/cougar, but the hinge looks similar to a Mustang's.
http://www.mn12perf­ormance.com/mn12part­s/doorhinge/door-hin­ge-repair.html
The above kit for reference:
http://www.mn12perf­ormance.com/mn12part­s/doorhinge/door-hin­ge-kit.htm


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Garth Almgren 7 April 2005 00:01:25 [ permanent link ]
 Around 4/6/2005 12:50 PM, Dinsdale wrote:
I found a complete hinge for $45:> http://tinyurl.com/­5gubh> Shipping would probably get too close to the $65 dealer price> however..>
Texas Mustang has a similar roller and pin (for the 79-93) for $1.95.> Go here:> http://tinyurl.com/­6pkvt> Then enter this:> DOOR HINGE ROLLER & PIN

Thanks for the links. 50Resto does tend to be a little pricey, but they
have just about everything you could want. :)­

Here's a site that goes thru steps repairing a hinge...the example is> a t-bird/cougar, but the hinge looks similar to a Mustang's.> http://www.mn12perf­ormance.com/mn12part­s/doorhinge/door-hin­ge-repair.html

Yeah, looks very similar to when I did my hinge pins, but I didn't
remove the hinge from the car or the door first.

New strikers are next on my list...


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