My back doors are crooked!

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bluemoggie1970
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My back doors are crooked!

Post by bluemoggie1970 »

Hi,

My Travellers rear doors are slightly crooked :cry:, preventing it from closing properly.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it just a case of loosing the bolts on the hinges straightening the doors and tightening the bolts back up?

I'd appreciate any advice.

Thanks

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Post by mike.perry »

Allow for temperature and humidity changes which cause the wood to swell, also the thickness of the door seals. I find that a well placed boot just above the bottom catch works well.
There is a little bit of movement on the hinges.
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Post by PSL184 »

Mine seem to have swoolen up these last few weeks also - I just put it down to the weather....
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Post by bmcecosse »

Best check if the back of the Traveller is 'true'! Measure the diagonals - they should be the same! If the car is lozenge shape - better to sort that out rather than force the doors to fit!
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Post by bluemoggie1970 »

Cheers guys, I'll look into it. Thanks alot.

Luke

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