Driver Side Door Not Staying Open - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chrohm · 09-25-2011, 06:12 PM

Passenger side works great, but driver side swings open and won't stay.

Do I just need the hinge pin and a spring? or just a spring?

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76stepsidechevy · 09-25-2011, 06:18 PM

Sounds like the spring and rollers are probably shot or really worn. My spring on the drivers side had a 1/8 inch deep groove worn in it from having a bad pin/bushing for so long. I was able to fill in the groove with weld and grind it back smooth. You might be better off finding a whole hinge somewhere or buying a new one.

THE "10" SILVERADO · 09-25-2011, 07:38 PM

I'd try the gear looking roller thing. Sorry I don't know what it's called. When you open the door, it hangs on the teeth of the gear to hold the door in place. My passenger door is fine to but over time the gear on my drivers door broke so I have the same problem. The gear is on the upper hinge if you want to check.

kody · 09-25-2011, 11:12 PM

when mine was doing that,the s spring was broken.not to hard to fix.

MalibuSSwagon · 09-25-2011, 11:51 PM

My door opens and closes fine, just doesn't stay open. Turned out that part # 10, the almost "S" shaped piece of steel rod, was broken in half and did not engage the roller gear, the top half was just hanging in there. That piece of steel rod and the gear is what holds the door in position when opened.

09-25-2011, 06:12 PM	#1
chrohm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: longview, texas Posts: 28	Driver Side Door Not Staying Open Passenger side works great, but driver side swings open and won't stay. Do I just need the hinge pin and a spring? or just a spring? http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=17 Last edited by chrohm; 09-25-2011 at 06:34 PM.

09-25-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
76stepsidechevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Windsor Locks Posts: 628	Re: Driver Side Door Not Staying Open Sounds like the spring and rollers are probably shot or really worn. My spring on the drivers side had a 1/8 inch deep groove worn in it from having a bad pin/bushing for so long. I was able to fill in the groove with weld and grind it back smooth. You might be better off finding a whole hinge somewhere or buying a new one.

09-25-2011, 07:38 PM	#3
THE "10" SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marble Falls, TX Posts: 1,575	Re: Driver Side Door Not Staying Open I'd try the gear looking roller thing. Sorry I don't know what it's called. When you open the door, it hangs on the teeth of the gear to hold the door in place. My passenger door is fine to but over time the gear on my drivers door broke so I have the same problem. The gear is on the upper hinge if you want to check. __________________ Michael Re-starting the neglected '77...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=425464&page=9

09-25-2011, 11:12 PM	#4
kody Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: durham nc Posts: 105	Re: Driver Side Door Not Staying Open when mine was doing that,the s spring was broken.not to hard to fix.

09-25-2011, 11:51 PM	#5
MalibuSSwagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weare,NH Posts: 1,592	Re: Driver Side Door Not Staying Open My door opens and closes fine, just doesn't stay open. Turned out that part # 10, the almost "S" shaped piece of steel rod, was broken in half and did not engage the roller gear, the top half was just hanging in there. That piece of steel rod and the gear is what holds the door in position when opened. __________________ Eric 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Chevrolet C10\|5.3L\|TKO600\|Shortbed\|Custom Deluxe 1983 Malibu Wagon\|TPI 305\|T5 5 speed\|3.73 non-posi



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