Oracles,
1996 Disco 300tdi
Rear door dropped (worn hinge pins and worn and slightly splayed collars). Previous someone had packed the pins with some kind of shim. This wore out and eventually fell out, leaving a seriously dropped door. Good weather and having finally found the circular tuit, the omens suggested that it should be rectified.
I have Rave, but only for a Disco II. It suggests (Door - tail, para
76.28.19.99, Refit) that the hinge bolts (19) are on "slots" allowing adjustment (as I would expect from previous experience of other vehicles). Before I bite the bullet and slacken these bolts to make an adjustment, does anyone know if my suspicions are correct and the adjustment can be made at the hinge bolts on a 300tdi?
If this is the case, can anyone offer any suggestions as to why the hinge pins were packed with a shim? (no shim is shown in Rave). Having tried in vain for an hour or so to lift the door on the hinge pins to "move the gap to the bottom", he must have been some kind of superhero to fit the shims without knackering the door. If all you have to do is adjust the hinge bolts, why did they go to the trouble of lifting the door on the pins?!
For info, the hinge bolts are still resplendent in their original paint, and the hinges show absolutely no sign of having been adjusted (or having slipped) in the past.
Thank you for you attention and suggestions.
Best regards,
Tim