| Author | Message | ||
     Rob Soetewey (Robbert) New Member Username: Robbert Post Number: 6 Registered: 01-2003 |
Does anybody has a bright idea on how to reallign the tailgate of a D1. I tried it once on my previous disco. I felt rather clumsy after 2 hours and a gap of half an inch at the top. Thanks, Rob | ||
| Dean DeSantis (Dean) New Member Username: Dean Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2002 |
Had the same issue on my 99' D1...I had the dealer fix it after my failed attempt... 50 bucks...win some ...lose some. dean | ||
| Frode Hübertz Haaland (Discofrode) Member Username: Discofrode Post Number: 112 Registered: 02-2002 |
No bright idea, only elbow grease worked for me (err...sufficiently good, as it is still too low on LHside). I used my big garage jack, a block of wood, and a soft pad. Put it on the end of the door when wide open. Jacked just until vehicle started lifting. Released all the hinge bolts on the vehicle side. Jacked a bit more. Tightened. Not good enough. Repeated jacking - repeated working on vehicle end of hinges. Still not good enough. Then repeated, but loosened hinges on door side. This did the trick for me - errr good enough for now... You might also use shims under lower hinge (vehicle end) to lift the lower LHside of the door. It IS tricky!!! |
