Recently noticed the bottom hinge and corner of the right rear door "bounces" after the door latches, if the door has much momentum when shut. In other words, right after the door latches, the corner of the door and the hinge vibrate back and forth some. It's quite noticeable, and the hinge probably moves back and forth at least a few millimeters. In contrast, the left door and hinge are pretty much motionless as soon as the latch engages.
The attached GIF doesn't really do it justice. But if you right-click on it, choose "view image," then expand it, the bounce is easier to see. The door bounce is also more clear if you look at the door/tail-light gap. (I have a better version of the video, but the site won't let me upload it.)
It's possible it's always done this, but I noticed it after bumping into something with the hinge. The hinge and door appear fine otherwise, and the door otherwise latches normally. The bodywork behind the hinge also appears fine.
Assuming the hinge, door, and/or ?? are somehow buggered, any thoughts on the likely cause and/or fix? New hinge? Realign the door? Visit a body shop? Something else?
Or is this bouncing is a common feature, then that would be great to know. No sense trying to fix something not broken.
I'm building out the van interior soon, and would like to get this sorted before then.
Thanks for any input!
DH
The attached GIF doesn't really do it justice. But if you right-click on it, choose "view image," then expand it, the bounce is easier to see. The door bounce is also more clear if you look at the door/tail-light gap. (I have a better version of the video, but the site won't let me upload it.)
It's possible it's always done this, but I noticed it after bumping into something with the hinge. The hinge and door appear fine otherwise, and the door otherwise latches normally. The bodywork behind the hinge also appears fine.
Assuming the hinge, door, and/or ?? are somehow buggered, any thoughts on the likely cause and/or fix? New hinge? Realign the door? Visit a body shop? Something else?
Or is this bouncing is a common feature, then that would be great to know. No sense trying to fix something not broken.
I'm building out the van interior soon, and would like to get this sorted before then.
Thanks for any input!
DH