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Car front wing dented - door now catching on wing. Advice please?
bogstandard2
Posts: 25 Forumite
in Motoring
I crunched into an out-of-view post whilst swinging out of a parking space :mad: the front wing is dented and it's shunted it backwards very slightly and caused the leading edge of the door to catch on the front wing when opened.
How am I best going about rectifying it? I don't really care about the dent as the car is old and I've no intentions to sell, but I want to sort the door catching issue. It makes quite a loud sound and my husband has already been accused of opening the door onto another car when the other driver heard the sound.
How am I best going about rectifying it? I don't really care about the dent as the car is old and I've no intentions to sell, but I want to sort the door catching issue. It makes quite a loud sound and my husband has already been accused of opening the door onto another car when the other driver heard the sound.
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If you're really not bothered about it, bend the edge of the wing in with a screwdriver or pliers so it doesn't catch. Job done.0
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As above, bend it out so it doesnt catch with either a large screwdriver for leverage, pliers or pipe grips0
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Also put on some "P" plates.
Other drivers will think you are so bad, they'll leave you plenty of room in car parks.0
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