I hate shutting my door
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Le Mans Master
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From: Tuttle OK
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I hate shutting my door
OK.....since I play with the interior alot....the door gets a workout. I have to slam my door from around 10 inches or more for it to close and latch. Everything is aligned correctly according to shop body book. Is this normal for 80-82?? I think the gasket is the culpret.
Anyone have a trick to solve this....what would be nice is to have a "draw down" latch system.....no slamming....
PS...I don't want to push on the door....micro dust and dirt will certainly scratch the paint.
Anyone have a trick to solve this....what would be nice is to have a "draw down" latch system.....no slamming....
PS...I don't want to push on the door....micro dust and dirt will certainly scratch the paint.
Pro
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From: Overland Park Kansas
OK.....since I play with the interior alot....the door gets a workout. I have to slam my door from around 10 inches or more for it to close and latch. Everything is aligned correctly according to shop body book. Is this normal for 80-82?? I think the gasket is the culpret.
Anyone have a trick to solve this....what would be nice is to have a "draw down" latch system.....no slamming....
PS...I don't want to push on the door....micro dust and dirt will certainly scratch the paint.
Anyone have a trick to solve this....what would be nice is to have a "draw down" latch system.....no slamming....
PS...I don't want to push on the door....micro dust and dirt will certainly scratch the paint.
What is this, a copy cat question? 
Team Owner
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From: Kannapolis NC
Is it the same guy with the microscratches when he shuts his hood? I don't drive mine because you can get microscratches on the steering wheel if you don't get all the microdust off your hands. Hey but when I'm sitting in it in my driveway, I still do the micro wave.
Last edited by 65GGvert; Nov 12, 2007 at 10:02 PM.
Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
My passenger door closes fine, but my driver's is all wacky. Drove me nuts till I looked at my #4 body mount.... well, more like lack there of. Driver's side was just not there. Not rusted or anything, someone obviously took it out for some unknown reason. I put a new one in, and it lined things up much better and allowed me to tweak the hinges a little and get it to close right.
Does it do it with the windows down, as well? If it only does it when they're up, pop off your door panel and do a little window adjusting.
Check out steps 9-15.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/content/view/44/
Does it do it with the windows down, as well? If it only does it when they're up, pop off your door panel and do a little window adjusting.
Check out steps 9-15.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/content/view/44/
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Most overlook this:
If that bearing has any play,it can cause the door to stick/hard to close,etc...I went nuts trying adjusting,etc until I found some play in that rotating bearing on the bolt....I got another one off a donor vette...and now the door closes if I sneeze on it.....
If that bearing has any play,it can cause the door to stick/hard to close,etc...I went nuts trying adjusting,etc until I found some play in that rotating bearing on the bolt....I got another one off a donor vette...and now the door closes if I sneeze on it.....
Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta
Most overlook this:
If that bearing has any play,it can cause the door to stick/hard to close,etc...I went nuts trying adjusting,etc until I found some play in that rotating bearing on the bolt....I got another one off a donor vette...and now the door closes if I sneeze on it.....
If that bearing has any play,it can cause the door to stick/hard to close,etc...I went nuts trying adjusting,etc until I found some play in that rotating bearing on the bolt....I got another one off a donor vette...and now the door closes if I sneeze on it.....
Mark
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New weather stripping can be a factor,but not for long.Ideal is the striker bolt bearing has no play at all...
Rich
Last edited by rihwoods; Nov 13, 2007 at 03:27 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta
Ok, silly question......what is the bearing? The moveable 'ring' that is inset within the striker bolt? Basically, where the door latch hits? Both of mine move what I would consider pretty freely.
Mark
Mark
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Rich
Last edited by rihwoods; Nov 13, 2007 at 06:03 PM.
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Most overlook this:
If that bearing has any play,it can cause the door to stick/hard to close,etc...I went nuts trying adjusting,etc until I found some play in that rotating bearing on the bolt....I got another one off a donor vette...and now the door closes if I sneeze on it.....
If that bearing has any play,it can cause the door to stick/hard to close,etc...I went nuts trying adjusting,etc until I found some play in that rotating bearing on the bolt....I got another one off a donor vette...and now the door closes if I sneeze on it.....
What about the bearing wears that causes that problem?
Race Director
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I think all that happens here is the bushing inside the metal roller sleeve(bearing) wears out...the 78 lasted 27 years on the drivers side...and it wore out before the passenger side did...
Good idea to lube them with lithium white grease...
Good idea to lube them with lithium white grease...
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