My passenger door won't close anymore after being on the lift

That is concerning. I have not heard of these cars having their chassis prone to flexing if lifted properly. Hell, people routinely jack these cars up by single jack points without issue which puts way more stress on the frame. To have the chassis tweak if it was put on a lift properly seems very unlikely.

 

In my shop we are very careful when lifting a convertible car. What you describe can happen. About it resetting after a drive, you can be hopeful...

Have you tried to put the top up? -- does it close correctly and align as it did before?

 

That's weird. Anything is possible, but I'd be concerned they did something they're not telling you about.

 

Is it misaligned or is the window not going down

 

That's very concerning. I would imagine that if it was lifted properly, this would not have happened. I'd have a serious conversation with that shop.

 

Key words right there...
@Ferraray I think your shop messed up bad and isn't owning up to it.

 

Stop, don't panic.

The striker is adjustable. They also can loosen up over time, and when they do, it's typically after being on a lift.

The striker is locked in by a large, flat nut at the base which can be loosened and tightened, and the adjustment is made via the small hex screw beneath it. Loosen the large nut then lightly loosen the hex screw then move it slightly up or down, back or forth until the door closes as desired. Then tighten the large nut to hold it in place, then tighten the hex.

 

Diablos are notorious for this as well.

 

Doors sag with time due to the weight and most people don't notice or don't care to until they notice a problem using the door itself rather than just aesthetic. The door may have sagged a bit and not caused issues until now by just a fraction of a mm where it hits something. I haven't gotten around to adjusting one of the doors on one of my cars I can tell sags due to the top back corner window line not lining up 100% to the back door, but it works fine still so not dealing with it. Hope yours is the same and just needs adjustment of the hinge and/or latch.

 

There are lift points for a reason but these aluminum frames should be strong enough to handle a little improper lifting. My 360 was on Quickjacks for 2+ years and I did not have any problems opening and closing doors.

I would see where the resistance is actually happening...at the striker? Is it rubbing on the sill plate, etc.? Could the mechanism possibly be failing on not releasing all the way? Do a little sleuth work.

 

360 and 430 chassis are increadibly rigid. No way being on a hoist even if not lifted at the correct spots caused any damage.

If these guys think the car will fix itself they have no brain. Find someone to look at it that actually has one.

In the future use a mechanic with a real live functioning brain.

 

I agree with you 100%.

I've just seen sometimes if the door striker is loose already, putting it on a lift will shift it slightly where the door won't properly close when the car is lowered to the ground. If the striker is tight, then you should have no problem.

I had to replace hinges and there are a series of shims on both sides (the door and the frame) that tweak the alignment. Once that is straight, the final step is the striker. It's just nice that Ferrari made it fully adjustable - most cars require a bar tool that connects to the door latch and actually bends the door down or up! Any any body shop guys will know exactly what I'm talking about!

Also - that striker will adjust how "tight" your door closes as well. So if you have road noise, leaks or if your door is lined up but slightly protrudes, you can adjust it slightly and make it perfect in 5 minutes by moving the striker slightly toward the cabin and tightening.

 

@Ferraray You could take your car to a good body shop with a frame straightener to have them check all the measuring points to ensure it hasn't been tweaked.
If you don't know of a good one, your Ferrari dealer may be able to recommend one.

 

Hopefully not this type of thing.
Alden

 

If it does turn out to be something like a bent door hinge because someone leaned on the door when it was open. There is a tool made for bending the hinges back to alignment. I had to buy one about 20 years ago when my cayenne door bent from a strong wind gust (80+ mph). Dealer wanted to adjust the door with shims to allow it to close right, my friend who used to work in a body shop told me about this tool. It was less than $100 and all I had to do was heat up the paint on the hinges. Attach the tool to the body striker and the door latch. It then slowly allows you to bend them into alignment.

 

That's the tool I was talking about.

Those don't work on Ferraris. The hinge posts will bend before the hinge, unfortunately. I've seen the factory hinge posts snap off and fall out. If the hinge post bends, it will make the door wobble slightly up and down and there's no curing it unless you replace the hinges.