Well just from over time the drivers door does not latch as well and you have to hold it in to get it to shut completely. The passengers door was rarely used and shuts fien but the drivers was used much more. What can I do to get it to shut easier?

 

Replace pins and bushings in the hinges i just help a buddy do it last weekend on his 95 shuts like new again and is air tight....

 

how hard is it to do?

 

I'd start with just the bushings. Extremely easy-- 5 minutes or less. When you open the door , look at the back of the doorsill about halfway up. There's a little post that sticks out that the latch grabs onto. There's a piece of rubber that goes around that post. That is the bushing. Take a look at it, compare it to the passenger side to see if there is a difference (the passenger side apparently being better). If there is a difference you just need to unscrew that post and put a new bushing on.

you can buy those for under $5. The only problem I had is that I didn't have a star headed socket so I had to but one which doubled my repair bill--- still came in under $10 though and less than 5 minutes. Easiest car repair ever!

I wouldn't bother with the pin unless the bushing doesn't solve the issue.

 

Great, can i get the bushing at like Autozone, or do I need to go to the Ford dealer?

 

yep, they should have it no prob.

 

Alright well I bought the bushings, and it shuts a lil better but not prefect. There was actually no bushing left on the drivers side LOL. Anyway I got the bushings and put a slit in it and slid ot over the post and reinstalled the post be screwing it abck in. Is that correct?

It shuts better but I still have to hold my hand against the door while shuting it. Do I need to buy a whole new post? will that help it?

 

Did you inspect the hinges? Sounds like you may have one worn out...

 

I really did not look at the hinges, but was just making sure that the bushing was supposed to have a slit in it to slide over the post?

I will look at the hinges tomm mornign and post back.

 

I will have to doublecheck, but I know on my old Taurus there was NO slit. I just unscrewed the post, slipped the bushing over the post, screwed the post back in.

 

great thanks let me know

 

I cant belive you bought the bushing without the post,

I didn't know they sold them like that...

anyway I didn't have a torque screwdriver for mine either SO I just used channellock pliers to unscrew them and install the new ones....

I'm like you I have replaced mine and the door is OK but not like it should.

I have never thought about the hindge pins.

thanks

anything else ?

 

I spent more time with it and got it to close near perfect. I had to reposition to entire striker plate so it caught perfect, and it shuts very nicely, not like new, but hey its 14 years old. Much better than before with no bushign at all.

 

I got this from another board and also had help someone replace the same parts and when finished the door was back to brand new................



http://www.fordf150.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31187

 

Good Info. Is taking the door off a 1 man job? I thought I could use an assist from something at the base of the door to keep it from falling