crap/loose door problem
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Car: 1989 Firebird V6
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crap/loose door problem
I really need some help, my car came with the loose door, those problems are :
1. bend down a little when wide open
2. sounds like crap when driving with window down
3. doors seem not tight when driving even window complete up
4. driver side door close like metal hitting
The small protect rubbers on the door are all here but the doors just no tight enough! I noted that 3 gen door are so heavy, maybe it should be happened on the car in this age! or maybe it was caused by the car accident in the pre-owner....what parts should I check?
1. bend down a little when wide open
2. sounds like crap when driving with window down
3. doors seem not tight when driving even window complete up
4. driver side door close like metal hitting
The small protect rubbers on the door are all here but the doors just no tight enough! I noted that 3 gen door are so heavy, maybe it should be happened on the car in this age! or maybe it was caused by the car accident in the pre-owner....what parts should I check?
Last edited by 88txiroc; Feb 1, 2004 at 11:50 AM.
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From: North East GA
Car: 1989 Firebird
Engine: 5.7 LS1
Transmission: T56
You will need at least lower hinge repair and probably upper hinge repiar kits look at top down solutions they have an ad up top. Also there are alot of little rods inside the door and between the panle, if the clips have broke it makes them sound like crap.
Take a really freaking bit torx bit and loosen the strker (thing the door closes on) adjust it further inward, tighten it down all the way, and try it. This peice is a PITA to get right, but when you do, you will feel much better. I used to get so frustrated everytime I hit a bump and had to hear my doors making that "the world is coming to an end!" noise. But since I adjusted that, they close fine and make almost no noise. The hinge you can take care of later.
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