Door won't stay open

My 1994 Mustang convertible's driver's side door won't stay open. Apparently the door check mechanism is worn out. How do I fix this? Is there a spring that needs to be replaced? Where can I get the necessary replacement part(s)?

Thank you, Steve Smith

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Steve Smith
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This may sound a little out there Steve, but look at the hinge carefully. There is a roller there, that rolls when the door opens and closes. Sometimes it gets a worn spot on it and causes weird things to happen. If this is the case for you then you can rotate by hand it so that that worn spot is on the back. It might get you by until you can do a proper repair.

A little Tennessee touch-up LOL

Kate

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SVTKate

tennesse touch up i thought that was what your dad did

hurc ast

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hurricane 575

SVTKate wrote: > This may sound a little out there Steve, but look at the hinge carefully.

Thanks for the reply. I checked the roller and there is no single worn spot but the inside of the roller is worn and enlarged. The roller is loose and apparently there isn't enough thickness to push against the metal spring check mechanism to stop the door from swinging closed. Can I replace this roller? What's the proper name for it and where I can I get one?

Thanks, Steve Smith

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Steve Smith

Apparently the part I need is called a door check roller. I haven't had any luck finding one online. I would think this would be a part that wears out after several years of usage, so it seems there must be a source for them without having to replace the whole hinge. I know it seems like a small problem, but it's quite aggravating to have to hold the door so it doesn't swing closed on your legs everytime you get out or in.

Steve Smith

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Steve Smith

I called the local Ford dealership and they will only sell the complete hinge assembly and it's $65. I called an auto parts store and they only sell the hinge pins. I just want the door check roller. Does anyone have a source for these?

Thanks, Steve Smith

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Steve Smith

Boy Steve, I have no experience on replacing them. I wouls suggest you give your friendly neighborhood Ford parts guy and ask him He will be able to tell you if the part is available seperately and even could provide you with an exploded wiew of the hinge assembly. Somehow I doubt that you can get just the one part and replacing a hinge can be kind of tricky because of the door alignment. if you get it wrong you can screw up the paint on your car in several places or you will end up with noise and so on.

You could also maybe check with body shops and see what they would charge you to R&R the hinge assembly.

I wouldn't go used. No since buying something that's already wearing out. Bruised shins are a terrible thing.

Good Luck! Keep us posted on what you find out!

Kate

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SVTKate

You may as well go ahead and get the assembly. You could try pinging Tim "Musttanguy" here in the group. He's darn good with parts.

Kate

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SVTKate

Does this one for a 79-93 look like it might work?

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If it looks close, at only $4.95 each, it might be worth a shot.

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Garth Almgren

I found a complete hinge for $45:

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would probably get too close to the $65 dealer pricehowever..

Texas Mustang has a similar roller and pin (for the 79-93) for $1.95. Go here:

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enter this: DOOR HINGE ROLLER & PIN

Here's a site that goes thru steps repairing a hinge...the example is a t-bird/cougar, but the hinge looks similar to a Mustang's.

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above kit for reference:
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Dinsdale

Thanks for the links. 50Resto does tend to be a little pricey, but they have just about everything you could want. :)

Yeah, looks very similar to when I did my hinge pins, but I didn't remove the hinge from the car or the door first.

New strikers are next on my list...

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Garth Almgren

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