Dash and inner door panel alignment

[AdvansCPAP]

I was wondering if anyone ever noticed this on their car. I've seen this problem on a couple of cars so far and both sides are always affected. It doesn't seem like the door panels or dash have much if any room to be adjusted to correct the alignment. I hope the factory doesn't sell these cars like this or could those cars mean a possible accident..hmm..

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[The Kid]

mine doesnt look like that at all, very flush and perfect on both sides

 

[jimbonuttz]

mine doesnt look like that at all, very flush and perfect on both sides

mines not like that either

 

[Tai]

You're door panels should not look like that. From the photo it looks almost like your door hinges are askew but of course that would mean your doors wouldn't shut properly. Could there have been some body work done or a custom stereo install that didn't go well? Did you try taking the whole thing apart and reassembling it?

T

 

[OneRedNSX]

mine doesnt look like that at all, very flush and perfect on both sides

+1

 

[UnhuZ]

Mine and all that i've been into here in Portugal were perfect aligned....something must have caused that...

 

[DRIFTER]

That is definitely not right.

One of the best qualities of the NSX is its fit and finish.

It definitely did not come from the factory like that!

 

[mickeylex]

It looks like the door liner may not have been re-installed correctly (possibly after an amp repair or window regulator fix). If the exterior door lines up fine, then it's the interior liner misaligned.

 

[AdvansCPAP]

That is not a pic of my car, but one that someone posted for sale. I have taken the door panel off many times and know all the mounting tabs must line up in order to get the screws in right. But damn, what is someone to think when they got all the screws in right and the gap looks like that on both sides? That would really suck.

I also know the dash has an alignment pin in the center. I wonder if the dash could be bolted on without being lined up right. Maybe that caused it if it was possible.

 

[AdvansCPAP]

Seems like this happens to even the newest Nsx's too..anymore guesses of what may cause it...
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[Malibu Rapper]

The first example where the door panel sits higher than the dash is because whoever put the panel back in did not seat it correctly. The top of the panel clips into the door along the edge and it needs to "squish" into the door correctly.

Now that second example of the door panel being low and off to the right or left, that one has me stumped. I've taken off a lot of door panels and I have not seen that happen. The only thing I can guess is that the clip on the door is loose or damaged somehow.

 

[drew]

I saw this thread a while back and found that these problems are easily solved.

I replaced my evap last week, which required me to remove the dash. Actually, I replaced the entire, dash as I am converting my interior from ivory to black. The replacement dash had alignment issues with the door panel, at least initially.

Turns out there is a simple alignment process: The height and inset of the dash is controlled by two metal brackets that holds the heater ducting.

The passenger seems to be afflicted with height issues, a 10mm open-end wrench can get fair access to the bracket from underneath. Loosen the two bolts, align and re-tighten. Back to perfect.

The driver side seems to be afflicted with left vs right issues. It is a bit harder as the fuse box denies access to the bracket bolts. A persistent tech can probably get access from removing the vent cover and the two 8mm bolts that hold the duct to the bracket.

You can also get a little bit of movement from the two black bolts behind the hard plastic vent covers.

I didn't have to deal with access because I already had the dash removed and just trial fitted it a few times. The problem is that you leave a gap at the inside A-pillar cover if you try and exactly match the inside of the driver door panel.

I suspect the dashes that are horribly misaligned are from a rushed evaporator replacement. I can see why they get $3k for the job and I would never hire it out as there are just too many things that can go wrong or have too many spare parts/fasteners left over.

Drew

 

[AdvansCPAP]

I saw this thread a while back and found that these problems are easily solved.

I replaced my evap last week, which required me to remove the dash. Actually, I replaced the entire, dash as I am converting my interior from ivory to black. The replacement dash had alignment issues with the door panel, at least initially.

Turns out there is a simple alignment process: The height and inset of the dash is controlled by two metal brackets that holds the heater ducting.

The passenger seems to be afflicted with height issues, a 10mm open-end wrench can get fair access to the bracket from underneath. Loosen the two bolts, align and re-tighten. Back to perfect.

The driver side seems to be afflicted with left vs right issues. It is a bit harder as the fuse box denies access to the bracket bolts. A persistent tech can probably get access from removing the vent cover and the two 8mm bolts that hold the duct to the bracket.

You can also get a little bit of movement from the two black bolts behind the hard plastic vent covers.

I didn't have to deal with access because I already had the dash removed and just trial fitted it a few times. The problem is that you leave a gap at the inside A-pillar cover if you try and exactly match the inside of the driver door panel.

I suspect the dashes that are horribly misaligned are from a rushed evaporator replacement. I can see why they get $3k for the job and I would never hire it out as there are just too many things that can go wrong or have too many spare parts/fasteners left over.

Drew

So if you fix the door panel alignment, then you're probably going to screw up the gap with the A-pillar if it was good before..damn..how annoying...but i'd rather have the A-pillar messed up since it can't be seen as much...

 

[Tamoske]

do you really know that your car did not has a frame damage?because i saw one nsx with this problem like in your photos with a frame damage