How To Adjust Door Hinges 96 Civic

I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.

How to adjust door hinges 96 civic.

What is up reno squad. Step 1 examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the frame. I have covered this technique many times in the doorhangers dvd visit my shopping page. On todays video i will be attempting to align my honda civic aka ef door.

Loosen the bolts tap the striker in the needed direction up down left or right and tighten the bolts back. Adjust the gap by bending the hinges open the hinge side gap by spreading the hinges. Over time the hinges on a door can loosen and cause the door to sag downward. When this happens the top corner of the door catches on the door frame and prevents the door from closing properly.

Loosen the hinge bolts and insert the shims behind the hinges. Tightening the door. I can widen the gap in small increments. Watch how to replace your stock door hinge bushings and pins to correct door sag and hard to open doors.

The striker s bolts should require a torx or hex wrench. In this short how to video you will be guided through a step by step process on how to adjust a 3 way hinge to straighten out your cabinet door fronts or.