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Saggy doors! Where can I find pins?

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treefingers
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Saggy doors! Where can I find pins?

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My doors are all saggy with age and I need some pins for the hinges but I phoned VW today and they said they don't do them anymore! Where can I get them? I've tried with various thicknesses of washers but can't get the doors to shut cleanly. Thanks
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Im sure I ordered mine fron vw heritage.
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http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Doo ... try_US.htm
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thanks. I did try searching on there but found nothing.. ordered now.. they charge £3 postage though!!? eh? they only weight a few grams
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I just used a small bolt with a locking nut ;)
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Do new pins actually stop sagging? Changed my drivers door once, different pin in the new door and the sag was identical. Any suggestions or tips / solutions?
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Put a washer between the 2 halves of the top hinge. Bit fiddly to do, but it really does lift the door
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I agree wit the washer suggestion below, worked perfectly for ny sagging door.
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