Auto body repair & detailing: hanging car door, bill mulder, mazda 6


Question
Mike - I recently purchased an 05 Mazda 6 and, after getting it home, I notiticed that the driver side passanger door isn't sitting quite right in the opening.  I know tolerances are tight but it looks like a small adjustment would be possible and straighten things out.  Question - is this possible (are they locked in position) and if possible is it tricky somehow?  If it can be done how would you go about it?  Thank you in advance for any help.   Bill Mulder

Answer
Mazda has little or no adjustment in the doors. Stop by a body shop to have it looked at, maybe something can do quick and cheap or free. If it isn't fitting quite right, something is probably bent. Most shops have a tool called a door bar that will bend the door up and down very easily, I do not charge for this quick fix but some shops might.