[DML] Re: Driver's side gullwing problem

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Your doors must be out of alignment. On all of mine I can close them 
with 2 fingers and a gentle push. One quick pull from the inside 
does the trick as well.

Has got to be an alignment issue, shouldn't be extremely hard to 
close a Delorean door.

Joe OBrien

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--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> Speaking of slamming doors, how much force approximately should it 
> take to close a door?  On all of the DeLoreans that I've closed 
the 
> doors on, it took probably around 10 lbs of force to do it 
> correctly.  The first time I rode in a DeLorean -- one with 1,300 
> original miles, the owner told me to "pull hard" when I closed the 
> door from the inside, and indeed, when I didn't in fear of 
breaking 
> something, it didn't latch completely.  
> 
> Not to offend any women on the list, but 9 times out of 10 when I 
> see them riding shotgun, they aren't able to pull the door shut in 
a 
> single sweeping motion.  Usually what I see is that they need to 
> first pull the door about 80% closed, stop and reorient themselves 
> or whatever, and then pull hard the last 20% of the way to close 
it 
> (sometimes with 2 hands). 
> 
> I would say that my DeLorean takes twice as much force to close 
the 
> door correctly as my 1998 Chevy Malibu.  Any other opinions?
> 
> Matt
> #1604
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > This doesn't sound like a solenoid problem yet. It DOES sound 
like 
> you
> > need to go over all the door adjustments. When you force or slam 
> the
> > door you can knock/bend things out of adjustment/alignment. You 
> should
> > not have to slam the doors to get them to close. If you do, you 
run
> > the risk of not being able to get it open. You have to now get 
the
> > whole door lock adjustment procedure and go through it step-by-
> step.
> > After doing that you should check the anchor pins and maybe they 
> need
> > to be adjusted too. You should also check the other door. When 
you
> > have completed the adjustments you can try the power door locks. 
> They
> > may still work. In any case disconnect the origional door lock 
> module
> > after you test it. A Lockzilla or any other modifacation cannot 
> help
> > you if the doors are out of adjustment or you have a burnt up
> > solenoid. For the rear view mirror DO NOT GLUE IT ON THE 
> WINDSHIELD!
> > It MUST be attached with special tape, not glue. You can get it 
at 
> any
> > auto glass shop or a Delorean Vendor. Be careful inside the 
doors,
> > there are a lot of sharp edges. Both locks on the door (front and
> > rear) have to be in the second locking position before you can 
try 
> to
> > lock the doors. Forcing the doors to lock bends things out of 
> adjustment.
> > David Teitelbaum
> > vin 10757
> > 
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Rydholm" 
<ebondefender@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hey all. I just discovered my driver's side door won't shut 
> properly. 
> > > I'm guessing its the lock solenoid I've heard so much (bad) 
news 
> > > about. What I did this morning was, slam it really hard, 
> accidently 
> > > knock the rear-view mirror off the windshield, swear quietly 
to 
> > > myself, apologize to the Man upstairs, slam the door again, 
jury 
> rig 
> > > it so that it would stay shut 99% for now (and now I can't get 
> it 
> > > open), then yanked out fuse 12 and turned off the interior 
> light/door 
> > > lights so they wouldn't kill my battery. Do I need Lockzilla 
or 
> > > something, or should I just go for a reconditioned/rebuilt 
> solenoid? 
> > > I noticed about a week ago I had a tiny problem unlocking the 
> door 
> > > right away but it was sporadic and didn't worry me. I guess I 
> learned 
> > > my lesson!
> > > John ("Johnny DeLorean" as my family calls me.) Rydholm
> > > 
> > > He who seeks the cheese shall not find the crackers in the 
same 
> > > cupboard. -Ancient Chineese food proverb. :) not








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