Door issue
Door issue
Recently my passenger door doesn't want to stay closed. I slam it hard and then it pops open a little. It stops and the second patch and doesn't come open but is not closed completely. Anything I should look at first to remedy the problem?
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Re: Door issue
Wear on hinge bushings , try lifting the door from the outboard end. You can see the play in the hinge that way.
Wear on strike plate, or out of adjustment strike plate.
Wear on latch mechanism in door?
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Wear on strike plate, or out of adjustment strike plate.
Wear on latch mechanism in door?
Gremlins from the Kremlin?
Joel
2 '68 510 2 door sedans
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2 '68 510 2 door sedans
'95 240SX
“We will either find a way, or make one.” – Hannibal
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Re: Door issue
Thought i would post on this instead of creating a new post.....
My driver and passenger doors will not stay closed unless i slam them. The hinges are good I have chekced them So that is either the latch on the door sill or the mechanism on the door. I have seem the srtyker on the door sill on ebay but cant seem to find the part that is on the door. Any one know if a 240/260/280 mechanism will work or wher to pick up the 510 ones?
Thanks
My driver and passenger doors will not stay closed unless i slam them. The hinges are good I have chekced them So that is either the latch on the door sill or the mechanism on the door. I have seem the srtyker on the door sill on ebay but cant seem to find the part that is on the door. Any one know if a 240/260/280 mechanism will work or wher to pick up the 510 ones?
Thanks
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Re: Door issue
Make sure your latches are lubed well. I rebuilt my hinges on my wagon. Realigned the door and striker and everything was great. For about a week. Then I had to start slamming the door again. I figured I must have not gotten a bolt or 2 tight enough and went through the realignment process again. Everything was fine for a day or 2. Asked a 240z friend about it. He said to make sure the latch was lubed. So I lubed it. The doors close easy now. That was 4 months ago.BlackWidow wrote:Thought i would post on this instead of creating a new post.....
My driver and passenger doors will not stay closed unless i slam them. The hinges are good I have chekced them So that is either the latch on the door sill or the mechanism on the door. I have seem the srtyker on the door sill on ebay but cant seem to find the part that is on the door. Any one know if a 240/260/280 mechanism will work or wher to pick up the 510 ones?
Thanks
Just a thought based on my own experience.
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Re: Door issue
Awesome thanks for the reply..... What did you use?
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Re: Door issue
I think all I had at the time was, don't laugh now...., WD40. But I'm drawing a blank right now. Probably not the best but hey, it worked.BlackWidow wrote:Awesome thanks for the reply..... What did you use?
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Re: Door issue
LOL that's cool I will try it out tomorrow. Thanks again.
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Re: Door issue
When I went through my 510 I took apart cleaned and lubed the doors latches with RedLine grease. This was in `97 and today my doors still close easily and sound as solid as a new car door. But that's another matter in properly placed door weather seal.Chadsinto510s wrote:I think all I had at the time was, don't laugh now...., WD40. But I'm drawing a blank right now. Probably not the best but hey, it worked.BlackWidow wrote:Awesome thanks for the reply..... What did you use?
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Re: Door issue
They are working much better with some Wd40 But i plan on taking them out and cleaning them I will look into the redline product. Thanks
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