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Old 04-25-13, 06:31 PM
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Default Door has to be slammed to close properly...

Has anyone figured out a solution for this problem on the SC300/400? Some say it has to do with the air pressure in the cabin; but on my SC, it's the passenger door that gives me this problem. I have to open the window a bit for passengers that enter my car so they don't have to slam the door shut getting in or out. My drivers door is fine. For a while I thought it was a misaligned door latch, but the latch is fine.
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Roll the window down on your side when your passengers get out, and roll it back up when they shut the door
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Just get a jack, jack door to level, loosen bolts, jack door up about an inch, tighten bolts, and youre done.
Worked for me.
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Originally Posted by durps
Just get a jack, jack door to level, loosen bolts, jack door up about an inch, tighten bolts, and youre done.
Worked for me.
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use a microfiber so the bottom of your door doesn't scratch
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Also jack closer to the hingle/mirror half of the door, not the door handle half of the door.
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Originally Posted by durps
Just get a jack, jack door to level, loosen bolts, jack door up about an inch, tighten bolts, and youre done.
Worked for me.
Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
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use a microfiber so the bottom of your door doesn't scratch
Originally Posted by durps
Also jack closer to the hingle/mirror half of the door, not the door handle half of the door.
I'll check this and see what happens. thanks for the info.
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Doesn't help that the door itself is 100+ pounds.
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It is most probably time to get the door hinge rebuilt/replaced.
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Never noticed that leaving the window cracked when closing the door made it somewhat easier haha
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You should also check where the front fender and the door meet. If you see a little paint missing it's probably because of your hinge causing your door to sag just enough causing it to rub on the front fender. Just something easy to look for.
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