Driver door has been hit by a cyclist and its closing properly

2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
93,000 MILES • 1.9L • TURBO • MANUAL
Avatar
OLLYVIN
  • MEMBER
  • 1 POST
I today opened my car door on to a pavement and a cyclist rode in to it. It didn't seem to cause a problem until I tried to close the door. The door seems to of dropped by maybe 2\3 cm. I can close and open it but only with a slam.

If I jacked the door up using a piece of wood to in effect bend the door back up would this be OK? Or is there an easy way to adjust the door? I assume there must be a way to adjust the door, but I can't really afford to pay what I assume would be a lot of money. The car is a mark 4 (I think 2003) golf.

Jun 30, 2015 at 1:34 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
LOU P
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 118 POSTS
I would not recommend the jacking method as you would just loosen the hinges even more , close the door as close to the body as you can and see where the top of the door matches up with the body lines and determine if it is higher or lower , then loosen the catch on the body where the latch meets it and move it in small increments in the direction you need it so the latch will meet or line up with it. That will get you by. Hope this information helps. Lou
Jun 30, 2015 at 4:42 PM