Tailgate alignment

I've owned my Disco for nearly 8 years now. The tailgate hinges had worn and dropped before I owned it. Finally changed the top and bottom hinges today (D2 ones). The trouble is that the high lift Jack moved at the wrong moment, so door is dragging on rear bumper and harder to close than before. Does anyone know how to adjust the rear door to stop it dragging / make easier to close? Cheers.

Undo bolts in either door hinge (door side, not frame, top is probably the culprit) have an assistant lift up door, tighten bolts. Try door, Repeat as necessary.

Tried your advice Discokids, tried lifting the door as high as it'll go, still can't shut door properly. Should I take the door checkstrap thing off? The circlip on it is well rusted, I think it'll break! At least the new hinges don't squeak like the old ones, lost a few decibels during journeys now.

White_Disco said:

Tried your advice Discokids, tried lifting the door as high as it'll go, still can't shut door properly. Should I take the door checkstrap thing off? The circlip on it is well rusted, I think it'll break! At least the new hinges don't squeak like the old ones, lost a few decibels during journeys now.

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Did you get to the bottom of this ? Was it the hinges that where the problem?
Thanks

DiscoLyle said:

Did you get to the bottom of this ? Was it the hinges that where the problem?
Thanks

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Posted on 2015 haha he was last seen in 2018 he might show up again..

kevstar said:

Posted on 2015 haha he was last seen in 2018 he might show up again..

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He probably seen sense and bought something Japanese!

DiscoLyle said:

He probably seen sense and bought something Japanese!

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Haha funny I was eyeing up another pajero evo id like to drive rather than weld

But won't you miss getting burnt and breathing in 25 years of paint, seam sealers and underseal?

DiscoLyle said:

But won't you miss getting burnt and breathing in 25 years of paint, seam sealers and underseal?

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errrrrr no I need to watch with my breathing & inhaling cr@p I had blood clots in my lungs in march & nearly died ffs made my heart valves swell up still waiting on my last heart scan should be ok though.