my 1987 camaro driver side door is SO hard to shut, it takes like 20 time before it latches on right, it latches, but it just dont shut all the way, what is causing that?? is there anyway i can fix it for free?? can i adjust something?? if you know please help me hour her, thanks!

 

Hmm.. there should be a little metal thing attached to the door jam. Try adjusting that back and forth.

 

hm.. lol, thanks, but where is that located???

 

Right in the door jam. Can't miss it. It looks like a big metal square.

 

how do i adjust it tho?

 

Is there any play in the hinges? With the door open can you lift up and down on the door? If so then you may need to replace the pins.

 

Could be that too.

 

do yo uhave t-tops? is it currently really cold?

when i shut my door if its really cold the t-top seal thing gets quite stiff and hilds the door back when i shut it, i find if i roll the window down a little bit before i shut it it shuts perfectly.

 

yes, i have t-tops, and its very close, i also have to role down my windor to shut it, did you do anything to fix that?? but however, my passenger door shuts perfect?

 

i havent done anything yet to it. i plan on this summer re-aligning the window because i notice that the rear sits a little bit higher. i think that may fix it cause i have tried to move the t-tops back a bit or readjusting them but no beans

 

thanks a lot,i wish there was something i could do to it lol, cause it makes my car look bad when you keep slamming the door on and on till it FINALLY shuts, lol, i'll try around, and if i fix it, i'll tell you what i did! thanks again

 

I suspect the infamous GM hinge pins and bushings have struck again.

 

yea, my door does sag a little bit, you can lift up on it, it doesnt lift much, but is there anyway to fix it free? or how much does it cost for the pins? and where can you get them? thanks

 

oh yea, sorry, by the way, is there anyways i can raise the lever? thanks

 

yea, i have the same problem with having trouble shutting the drivers door. it hits the drivers side t-top liner. any suggestions anyone?

 

New pins and bushings are cheap, your friendly local dealer can get them for you. Once those are installed your problem will either be cured, or at least you will have proper door alignment. That will make it easier to work with the latch if needed.

 

door pins arent the problem here. lets put this together smallwood...our problem is that our windows are hitting the t-top liner, so if we needed to put new pins in that would fix the sagging doors right? last time i checked gravity pushed down im jsut trying to be funny i dont mean to **** anyone off but the bushings and pins arent the porblem

 

The rubber at the t-top is one problem, but what frequently happens with these cars is the bushings in the hinge wear out, causing the rear of the door to sag. That causes the bottom of the door to hit the door frame. 87Z28 did say his door sagged a bit. Now as for the window problem, you're on the right path there, hamspiced. You'll have to pull the door panel and re-align it
(stating the obvious there, aren't I?)

 

actually i plan on buying a new door cause the bottom of it has the warning signs of cancer, but yea i already read the tech artical on realigning the window.


edit: just so you know so i dont totally sound lik ean *** from my othe rpost, i starting writing that other post before he put up the post about his doors sagging i just had to get my food b4 it burned so i was on the little type the messege thing while he posted it so i apologise.

 

No offense taken. Too bad about the body cancer, but a suitable door can't be hard to find.

 

well the cancer is so acute and sectioned its sad. it sonly on the door and a small tiny bit on the rear wheel well and thats it. but i want to get fiberglass doors (i know the risks no need to preach) but our doors are just too heavy.

 

I have an Uncle who lives in Toledo, and it's always a shock to me to see what those northern winters do to a car. As for your door, I won't bother with the preaching ( although it is tempting as I contemplate the work my new 'glass aerowing will need before paint). Our doors are to damned heavy, and fiberglass is the only cure I know of.