Re: Problem closing door (warped???)

[mark@xxxx]

HELP!

I have almost the exact problem on my passenger door. The SS isn't 
hitting the GRP, but the doorguide and latch DO rub against the end 
of the rear striker-pin.

Here are the problems: (knowing that each latch actually latches 
twice)

1) The rear doorguide and latch rub against the end of the rear 
striker-pin
2) slowly closing from the center of the door, the front latch (first 
latch)catches first.
3) Then the (first latch) of the rear door catches after another 1/4-
1/2" of pushing.
4) Then the (final latch) of the front latch latches.
5) I have to push the rear of the door in (HARD) in order to have the 
rear (final latch) latch.

If I slam the door pretty hard, everything closes and latches, but 
the front of the door is 'in' (closer to the car) too far compared to 
the rear of the door. It's just like the door is BENT, so the front 
is bent in closer than the rear. Is this from people closing the door 
from the inside by grabbing the door handle and pulling down, in, and 
TOWARDS them? Or maybe from people closing the door from the outside 
by pushing on the FRONT of the door instead of center?

If I want to close the door from the inside, it is MUCH easier to do 
if I pull the door handle DOWN and IN while pushing FORWARD a little 
bit. Otherwise the door has to be slammed to get it to latch.

And when I open the door with the latch release, you can tell the 
rear latch is under a lot of tension because it springs open like 
there is a lot of tension there.

On the other hand, my driver's door: PERFECT. Comes down straight, 
both latches hit at EXACTLY the same time. It is perfectly centered, 
and EASY to close and open.

PLEASE HELP! Do I have a bent/warped door? Is there a way to fix 
this? Does anyone else have this problem? Is this just normal on some 
cars? I'm afraid this will only get worse.

Thanks,
Mark
#10901

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Jan van de Wouw" <Jan@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Since replacing the inner door seals on my car I've noticed the 
> Driversside door doesn't close the way it is supposed to.