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Natlas



Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: West Sussex
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
New defender, front door has large gap at bottom
Hi Guys,
My local stealer says he can't align the front door any better than it is, and has already changed it once, but no improvement. Has anyone had any luck getting a replacement door or know of a decent LR bodyshop to correct such a thing? The rear end of the drivers door sticks out by more than 6mm at the bottom, rest of the door shuts OK.
Personally I think it needs a good bending but then will the window winder etc work OK?
All ideas welcome.
Thanks,
John. 2.2 90 XS
88" Series One
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Post #255349 1st Aug 2013 4:33pm
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Norm4n



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Don't bend it the rust will fall off
Post #255360 1st Aug 2013 5:03pm
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
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Sounds like a dodgy new door or a rubbish body shop to me

Edit: that's if your motor has no previous accident damage
Post #255367 1st Aug 2013 5:19pm
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bob neville



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I have the same problem with the drivers door on my new 90 plus a gap along the bottom that you could drive a normal car through Shocked

When I changed the doors on the TD5 I had to play with the shims under the hinges on the door side to get them reasonably aligned.

Looking at mine I reckon that removing one of the shims from the top hinge on the door side will pull the top of the door out and push the bottom edge in.

That's the theory, just got to get round to doing it.

I could get the dealer to do it, it is in Friday to have the other rear caliper replaced, but I want to sort the bottom gap as well so that I can fit the CP sills without them catching the door.

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
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Post #255372 1st Aug 2013 5:31pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
If two doors haven't fitted it is more likely the aperture's the wrong shape not the door, or the hinges need settling.

If shimming the hinges doesn't sort it, careful bending is probably the answer. A good bodyshop should be able to sort it (but as far as I know most LR dealers subcontract bodywork).



As an aside, you gotta love smartphones! I noticed just in time for once it had changed "bodyshop" to "bookshop"!
Post #255374 1st Aug 2013 5:38pm
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