MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Door Gap
Post by: davejtyrrell on November 08, 2012, 08:56:05 pm

Hi Not sure if anyone can help

Noticed today after getting my new GTI home there seems to be a small gap at the top of the drivers door ...Do you think this will be repairable or a new door job? :sad1:

Title: Re: Door Gap
Post by: benjii on November 08, 2012, 09:22:49 pm

I got the same on the passenger side body shop said to me it just needs re aligned unless its bent which I highly doubt unless your he-man

Title: Re: Door Gap
Post by: davejtyrrell on November 08, 2012, 09:34:19 pm

hopefully that will be the case with mine to have to get it looked at as not sure how to go about re aligning myself :happy2:

Title: Re: Door Gap
Post by: Kregiel on November 09, 2012, 11:52:09 am

if it's 3 door it seems to be typical! The door wing is just huge and heavy...

Paul

Title: Re: Door Gap
Post by: Matto on November 09, 2012, 12:55:46 pm

Think its a common problem more so on 3 doors as the doors are bigger. I'm not sure but think there is some adjustment on them. Not sure how you do it but found this link which gives you measurements for each of the shut lines.

http://www.my-gti.com/2722/body-panel-gaps-and-shut-lines-volkswagen-golf-mark-v (http://www.my-gti.com/2722/body-panel-gaps-and-shut-lines-volkswagen-golf-mark-v)

Title: Re: Door Gap
Post by: dmac1969 on November 13, 2012, 09:58:05 pm

My Red one was the same , but the new one seems fine. (Both 3 doors)