[saxman]

So lately my door has been harder and harder to get to shut. Long story short, the top hinge for the door is starting to tear away from the frame(where the two adjustment bolts are to align the door.



Obviously, this will need to be welded/reinforced. Anyone have ideas as to the best way to do this, or some sort of temporary solution I can do before I have a chance to get the door fixed?

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[968rz]

I had the same thing happen to my 924, I found no way to prolong the inevitable, get a friend with a welder and fix it the right way. Also get some touch up paint to cover the weld up before it even thinks about rusting.

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[flash]

remember to remove ALL of the rusty material - you may have to weld in a patch piece - prime and paint well - as soon as you hit it with the grinder, the galavanizing will be gone

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[Ryan]

I would guess the hinge was stiff causing way more tension on the body than it should. Just a guess, but it aint going to happen if there is no load on it.

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[saxman]

[quote name='Ryan' post='60352' date='Sep 23 2008, 07:00 PM']I would guess the hinge was stiff causing way more tension on the body than it should. Just a guess, but it aint going to happen if there is no load on it.[/quote]

The tearing seems to be more from the weight of the door when in the open position. When I lift the door, the tear goes back to its normal position. Perhaps someone leaned on the door while it was open or something, increasing the load there.

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