Mine has just snapped so thanks for this. I've not got anywhere level or a trolley jack to support the door so not taking the risk of damaging the door - off to the garage (sadly) with a part purchased from the internet! Great tips and tricks though.
Great video thanks. Couldn't have done it without you. The 'hidden' bolt was M10 not M12; at least on mine it was. If they all break in the same place through work hardening, ther's no point in painting. Thanks again.
Hi Geoffrey, great vid thanks very much. One question, what did you do to lift the door at the end there? Is the room for adjustment on the hinge? Cheers
Finally got around to fitting my door hinge thanks to your video..my door gaps are good all the way around but the door is stiff to open, it seems to be pushing in at the top of the door (near the pillar) and pulling out at the bottom..is there any adjustment for this do you know? Cheers
I have not had the need to move the top hinge so cannot comment, but believe the door is adjustable in all directions by loosening pairs of bolts either on the body or the door.
Just done mine but when I lock the door I struggle to open it the central locking is working. The door is in a slightly different position. Should I adjust the striker plate.
I disconnected the earth inside while the battery was connected. When I closed the door the central locking activated which means things got confused in the ECU. I discovered that instrumentation also became confused. The fuel gauge had got stuck at the level it was at when the job was done. What I did to remedy this situation was the old " turn it off and reboot" Disconnect one cable from the vehicle battery (key turned off, wait a few seconds and touch the the loose cable to the other cable this will reset everything. Beware if you have a radio, it may require a code. When you reconnect the loose cable to the battery there may be a spark, dont let this worry you, but be prepared for it. After the initial connection it will not spark any more. All your clocks, trip meter, windows etc will also be reset. This does not effect settings in the ECU set by VSCD Auto windows settings can be reset by rolling the window down, roll it back up but keep the button depressd in the up position when it reaches the top. Release the switch and again depress it to go UP and hold for 4 seconds. Your auto windows should now work. Another trick with the key fob. when locking the vehicle with windows open, hold the lock button on your key fob, all windows close. Unlock the vehicle with key fob, release, then press and hold the unlock button, windows will open.
I used a blank rubber grommet inside the remains of the plastic grommet. I save all my old grommets and a visit to a breakers may work, tell them that’s what you want’, just get as many as you can along with stuff like hose clips, screws’ clips etc.
Great vid mate there is not a lot on here about transporter hinges, if my door has dropped does this mean the hinge has gone or can I adjust it? many thanks
Best thing to do is get a strong chap to lift and release the door at the catch end while you look for play in the hinge. You could adjust the hinge even with a little play by loosening the 2 bolts that enter the pillar( inside and outside) If play is at top hinge you could still adjust but observe door gaps. I cannot comment on replacing or adjusting the top hinge yet.
Really helpful video thanks. At 5:50 you mention the metal door stop/block, do you/anyone know what that's called or have the part number? Thank you :)
Front doors? 1st get hold of the door while it is open wide, and lift. Get someone to look and see if there is play in the hinge. If it is bad, you may want to consider a new one. There is potential for setting the door higher, loosen the lower hinge bolts as shown and then gently nip up one bolt, lift the door with a jack as shown (with door nearly closed position as pos. The idea of the gently nipped bolt is to allow the hinge to move but not be loose. Find a position you are happy with door gaps and tighten fully. Be sure to put something soft between the door and the jack. Be sure the door and NOT the whole van is jacking up.
The hinge it self is a forged item which means it is hammered or compressed while yellow to red hot. Most likely fails are the detent and spring, as well as wear on the pin. It is unlikely for the hinge itself to break, even in an accident. Fails are rectified by replacement of the complete unit as the spring is crimped in during the forging process. You are more likely to bend the body or door before you break the hinge.
