driver side door hard to close?
driver side door hard to close?
01-02-12, 08:38 AM
#5
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It's the driver's side door latch. I've seen a few '93s that were like this. The actual latch in the door that clamps onto the "U" shaped bracket on the car is at fault.
Not sure what they run new, though.
You do have to do a decent amount of take-apart to get to it - pull door panel, pull the window, pull the window track. But, it would probably take an hour or two to fix.
The air pressure is part of the problem but a good solid shut will overcome that. If you have to SLAM the door to get it to close, that's the latch.
Dale
Not sure what they run new, though.
You do have to do a decent amount of take-apart to get to it - pull door panel, pull the window, pull the window track. But, it would probably take an hour or two to fix.
The air pressure is part of the problem but a good solid shut will overcome that. If you have to SLAM the door to get it to close, that's the latch.
Dale
01-02-12, 08:45 AM
#6
It's the driver's side door latch. I've seen a few '93s that were like this. The actual latch in the door that clamps onto the "U" shaped bracket on the car is at fault.
Not sure what they run new, though.
You do have to do a decent amount of take-apart to get to it - pull door panel, pull the window, pull the window track. But, it would probably take an hour or two to fix.
The air pressure is part of the problem but a good solid shut will overcome that. If you have to SLAM the door to get it to close, that's the latch.
Dale
Not sure what they run new, though.
You do have to do a decent amount of take-apart to get to it - pull door panel, pull the window, pull the window track. But, it would probably take an hour or two to fix.
The air pressure is part of the problem but a good solid shut will overcome that. If you have to SLAM the door to get it to close, that's the latch.
Dale
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01-02-12, 07:21 PM
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Here are some things to check and do. I know because my FD was made in March 92.
(1) Make sure that the door seal on the frame has not be taken off and put on
wrong. The paint shop put mine back on wrong. The outside surface should be
soft rubber, not the hard side.
(2) Make sure the seal fits the frame tightly and not loose and sticking out.
(3) Clean the door seals with something like AlmorAll. This makes them slippery.
(4) If the door does not swing easily on the hinges, WD40 the two hinges and the
sliding bar that goes into the door from the frame.
(5) Check and adjust the door latch on the frame.
(6) Take off the door cover, spay construction foam between the vertical and
horizontal beams and the door outer skin.
(1) Make sure that the door seal on the frame has not be taken off and put on
wrong. The paint shop put mine back on wrong. The outside surface should be
soft rubber, not the hard side.
(2) Make sure the seal fits the frame tightly and not loose and sticking out.
(3) Clean the door seals with something like AlmorAll. This makes them slippery.
(4) If the door does not swing easily on the hinges, WD40 the two hinges and the
sliding bar that goes into the door from the frame.
(5) Check and adjust the door latch on the frame.
(6) Take off the door cover, spay construction foam between the vertical and
horizontal beams and the door outer skin.
01-02-12, 08:15 PM
#9
Here are some things to check and do. I know because my FD was made in March 92.
(1) Make sure that the door seal on the frame has not be taken off and put on
wrong. The paint shop put mine back on wrong. The outside surface should be
soft rubber, not the hard side.
(2) Make sure the seal fits the frame tightly and not loose and sticking out.
(3) Clean the door seals with something like AlmorAll. This makes them slippery.
(4) If the door does not swing easily on the hinges, WD40 the two hinges and the
sliding bar that goes into the door from the frame.
(5) Check and adjust the door latch on the frame.
(6) Take off the door cover, spay construction foam between the vertical and
horizontal beams and the door outer skin.
(1) Make sure that the door seal on the frame has not be taken off and put on
wrong. The paint shop put mine back on wrong. The outside surface should be
soft rubber, not the hard side.
(2) Make sure the seal fits the frame tightly and not loose and sticking out.
(3) Clean the door seals with something like AlmorAll. This makes them slippery.
(4) If the door does not swing easily on the hinges, WD40 the two hinges and the
sliding bar that goes into the door from the frame.
(5) Check and adjust the door latch on the frame.
(6) Take off the door cover, spay construction foam between the vertical and
horizontal beams and the door outer skin.
I took the door panel off and used grease on everything and the problem still persist.
I know for a fact that 1 2 3,4 are good ^. i'll have to check 5 ad six. I really hoping I don't have to replace the latch
