Re: Doors shut hard after new paint job and weather strips
[Re: B5496RR]
#376121
07/15/09 02:19 PM
07/15/09 02:19 PM
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try rolling down the windows when closing the door mine would trap air in the cab and do the same thing roll the window down some and shut much easier worth the try anyways
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Re: Doors shut hard after new paint job and weather strips
[Re: B5496RR]
#376123
07/15/09 03:16 PM
07/15/09 03:16 PM
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MOPARMIKE69
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Yes there is some breaking in of the new rubber but not a lot. Not enough to cause you to have to re-adjust the doors and they not line up.
There is a brand of seals that are actually too thick and cause this. I can't remember which one but there two types of seals. Someone on here should remember.
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Re: Doors shut hard after new paint job and weather strips
[Re: B5496RR]
#376124
07/15/09 03:59 PM
07/15/09 03:59 PM
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Slowly push the door closed and feel to see if it moves up or down as the latch grabs it. If it does then the hinges are out of adjustment and he is using the latch to compensate for it which will wear out the hinges, the latch and on some cars like E-bodies cause the door handles to break. The doors should be fully loaded and the hinges adjusted before the latch pins are installed. That way the latch only latches the door and doesn't force the door into position because of mis-adjusted hinges. My
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Re: Doors shut hard after new paint job and weather strips
[Re: Dougsmopars]
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07/16/09 04:41 PM
07/16/09 04:41 PM
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Quote:
If you used the Soft Seal door seals change them to the Metro Super soft door seals and toss the others in the trash. I had the same problem with my Challenger.
You started a post on this problem in two different sections and are getting two different sets of answers. In this section people are saying the Soft Seals are great. In the other thread they are saying they are junk. Soooo...
Are Year One seals the "Soft Seal" ones? I'm getting confused here.
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