Spent 11 hours chasing a 1/4 inch gap on a Silverado door that turned out to be a bent hinge pin
Had a 2019 Silverado in the shop last Tuesday with a door that wouldn't line up for anything, and I burned almost 11 hours shimming and blocking before I found the real culprit: a hinge pin that was bent maybe 2mm. I had the fender off twice and the striker adjusted three times before a guy at the parts counter told me to check the pin with a straightedge. What's your go-to move for catching a bent hinge pin before you waste half a day on shims?