Funny you should mention that. I believe they were new springs on old hinges. I'll check, but I bet there is just enough slop in the old hinges that the new springs (two rather stiff ones on each hinge) pull it out of alignment. Maybe that is why the hinges out of the other car worked. The hinges and the springs have worn together. Good call. It was driving us crazy. And believe me, that is a very short drive for me.