Re: [DML] Weather Stripping Makes Passenger Door Hard To Shut

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Lubricate the seal with silicon then park the car in the hot sun for a day to set the seals.
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> From: PRC1216@xxxxxxx
> Date: 2004/06/07 Mon PM 11:47:07 CDT
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> Subject: [DML] Weather Stripping Makes Passenger Door Hard To Shut
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> Hey All,
>      I replaced my passenger side weatherstripping tonight since my other one 
> was ripped and torn.   I used the thin kind that Grady sells.   Since I put 
> the new stuff on, my door has become incredibly hard to shut.   I have to slam 
> it as hard as I can to make it close properly.   I took off both striker pins 
> and tried to re-adjust them with not much luck.   I also took the 
> weatherstripping off the places that had too much friction and filed down the fiberglass 
> under it a little bit and put the weatherstripping back on.   All of these 
> seemed to help somewhat, but the door is still hard as heck to close.   Any other 
> suggestions?   I would prefer not to mess with the hinges this close to PF 
> since I don't want another problem.
> 
> Patrick
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