Re: [DMCForum] Anyone ever had a door strut suddenly commit suicide?

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We had 3 DMCH struts do this in probably 5 pairs, going back a year or 
so, but apparently there was a faulty batch and you may be able to get a 
free replacement. You probably had a pool of oil at the end too.

We've sold nearly 60 of our own struts and so far had one failure.

Martin

content22207 wrote:

> At 5:30 this morning my driver's side door strut (DMCH) was working
> normally. By the time I reached the university 40 minutes later it was
> totally dead (as in compressible by hand dead). Apparently the thing
> committed suicide sometime during the commute.
>
> DeLorean doors are very heavy to open without that strut BTW. I made
> it to class OK, but swapped the passenger side over as soon as I got
> home (am now running one of my dying Grady's on the passenger side).
> Looks like I'll be figuring out a way to squeeze a set of struts out
> of the unemployment too. May FINALLY treat myself to an angle drive
> while I'm spending money I don't have.
>
> Anyway, has anyone ever had a strut just give way like that? I've had
> them get weak (as my Grady's are now), but never suddenly commit suicide.
>
> Re: T Bar tension: Mine are adjusted just a tad on the weak side (Dave
> Swingle's setting). Doors hang about 1" at most.
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939

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