Drivers Door Panel Problem
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From: MADISON AL
Drivers Door Panel Problem
Hope someone can help,
I am a long time reader of the forum but dont often post but my
2004 has a problem. The drivers side door panel has come loose
at the bottom. I took the vet into my local chevy dealer here
in huntsville and they fixed it in about a hour. Before I left I opened
the door again and the panel had popped out again. The dealer said
they would work on it some more and after another hour they said
I was good to go. They installed a oversized retainer pin in the door.
A day later the door panel has again pulled out at the bottom. What
can I do to get the door panel to stay in place?
Sincerly,
Bob
I am a long time reader of the forum but dont often post but my
2004 has a problem. The drivers side door panel has come loose
at the bottom. I took the vet into my local chevy dealer here
in huntsville and they fixed it in about a hour. Before I left I opened
the door again and the panel had popped out again. The dealer said
they would work on it some more and after another hour they said
I was good to go. They installed a oversized retainer pin in the door.
A day later the door panel has again pulled out at the bottom. What
can I do to get the door panel to stay in place?
Sincerly,
Bob
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From: Louisiana
Sounds like something may be pushing it out. Maybe at least pushing enough against the door to prevent the retainer from locking in. The dealer should have caught that..maybe. Perhaps check to make sure everything is tucked in as it should. This should be a simple fix so I think something else is up in there.
Good luck!
-Smokey
Good luck!
-Smokey
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I say take the door panel off yourself and take a look at it. Here are some instructions on how to remove the door panel and then re-install it.
My best tip is to not rush and take your time. Things get broken when you rush it.....
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
My best tip is to not rush and take your time. Things get broken when you rush it.....
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
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Loose Door panel
The parts that hold the panel to the door, other than the two bolts under the door pull handle, consist of retainers and grommets, several of them. When the door is repeatedly pulled shut too hard, the retainers pull loose from the grommets, and sometimes the grommets pull out through the door itself, which is made of fiberglas. To fix all this, you have to install new retainers and grommets, keeping in mind that if the grommets have been jerked from the door they must be epoxied or J-B Welded to the door. Otherwise, installing new retainers and/or grommets is an exercise in futility if they are not anchored properly, since they will just pull out again, and that sounds like what the dealer is doing, and that is why the panel keeps coming loose.
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by Don Kisamore
The parts that hold the panel to the door, other than the two bolts under the door pull handle, consist of retainers and grommets, several of them. When the door is repeatedly pulled shut too hard, the retainers pull loose from the grommets, and sometimes the grommets pull out through the door itself, which is made of fiberglas. To fix all this, you have to install new retainers and grommets, keeping in mind that if the grommets have been jerked from the door they must be epoxied or J-B Welded to the door. Otherwise, installing new retainers and/or grommets is an exercise in futility if they are not anchored properly, since they will just pull out again, and that sounds like what the dealer is doing, and that is why the panel keeps coming loose.
