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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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Hey...tonight when I shut off my headlights,the drivers side closed....but the passenger side closed twice..like "slam" "slam".WTF !!!
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Ok...checked this morning....it starts to close...stops...then slams shut.....got to clean/adjust.....
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Originally Posted by rihwoods
Hey...tonight when I shut off my headlights,the drivers side closed....but the passenger side closed twice..like "slam" "slam".WTF !!!
It got jealous of your bros new vette. It saw you looking at her.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Big2Bird
It got jealous of your bros new vette. It saw you looking at her.
Yeah...here is the "lazy eyed" turkey last evening...next to another C6 before the "Z" got there....



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Sounds like at the pivot point at the henge needs some silicone spray. Did you check both of the springs?
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Originally Posted by Lon Wayne
Sounds like at the pivot point at the henge needs some silicone spray. Did you check both of the springs?
Springs are ok...it is binding up at 3/4 closed...I hit pivot point with WD-40 just minutes ago on your tip.....no improvement....so got to get into this more....

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