golf gti 3 door, problems with door hinges, need lifting back up pleaseee helllppp!

[Jeff321]

hi i have a 1999 mark 4 golf 3 door, the doors have dropped a little and struggle 2 close when closing, is there anyway to adjust the hinges back up or to fix the alignment back. any help is greatly appreciated thanks

jeff

[kenney]

You can adjust the locking plate on the B pillar

[Jeff321]

hey there mate, yeh ill try that but it also seems that the door has been hitting or scraping below the door, on the car pillar t the bottom, also the wing is catching slightely with the door, so i think it may be best to try lifting it somehow? but not sure the method or best way around doingf it?, does anybody else have ideas please?

thanks

[kenney]

If the hindges are worn then you really need to replace them.Anyway there are two methods of doing this,open the door about 40cm and use brute force and lift the door in a jerking process,The other way you need to be a bit more careful not to damage the door or the pillar.Place a small block of wood,with a towel around it,place it at the bottom corner,between the door and the pillar,and ,push the door, as if to close it.Be it on your own head if you damage anything..

[Jeff321]

hi there cool, im going to look in to getting them replaced, it is a 1999 model and the geunine ones have lasted since, so ill look into new ones and getting them fitted, may even try the force first see if it will lift them back up, if not itd brand new hinges. thanks for the info mate, ill kp use updated as i go along

jeff