Outer lower door panel problems?
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Outer lower door panel problems?
Has anyone had any problem with their outer lower door panel opening after a while? What I mean by this is the outer lower door panel separating from the door. There's a slight gap in my passenger door where the outer lower door panel meets the door. It looks like you can tighten the screws on the inside of the door and it would close th.e gap. Any advice is appreciated...
Dat
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Is it the lower door cladding that your talking about?
If so you can can just buy some clips and that should help close the gap. They run about five dollors or so per clip. You should be able to fix it yourself.
If so you can can just buy some clips and that should help close the gap. They run about five dollors or so per clip. You should be able to fix it yourself.
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Originally posted by Chan2
Is it the lower door cladding that your talking about?
If so you can can just buy some clips and that should help close the gap. They run about five dollors or so per clip. You should be able to fix it yourself.
Is it the lower door cladding that your talking about?
If so you can can just buy some clips and that should help close the gap. They run about five dollors or so per clip. You should be able to fix it yourself.
Dat
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Originally posted by GS4fun
Please take some pics so we can see exactly what you are talking about....then we may be able to help you a little more...
Please take some pics so we can see exactly what you are talking about....then we may be able to help you a little more...
Door closed w/gap.
Door closed w/gap from the side.
Door open w/gap.
I think it's only the bottom door cladding due to the fact that the rest of the door is a perfect fit. The third picture illustrates what I'm talking about with the door open, which clearly shows a gap. I just need to know if it can be fixed easily and how. Thanks...
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Last edited by Dat; Nov 23, 2003 at 07:58 PM.
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Originally posted by Letsride
Wow...that looks like it needs to be tighened onto the door if possible. Hopefully thats all it is and you dont have to replace the entire panel.
Wow...that looks like it needs to be tighened onto the door if possible. Hopefully thats all it is and you dont have to replace the entire panel.
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Tighten the bolt from the third picture....that should do it.
If it doesn't, that means the thread within the body panel is screwed up OR the thread insert has loosened itself from the panel and may have to be secured with glue of some sort.
Either case..it doesn't look like ANY of these possibilities require the replacement of the panel which should be very cheap for you!
If it doesn't, that means the thread within the body panel is screwed up OR the thread insert has loosened itself from the panel and may have to be secured with glue of some sort.
Either case..it doesn't look like ANY of these possibilities require the replacement of the panel which should be very cheap for you!
I'll take a look at my GS400 repair manual and I'll see about getting you a PDF on the door cladding's details (what's keeping the cladding on the door--screws, clips--and where). I'll get it up by 11/25 AM.
Agreed--tighten the bottom bolts. It's aligned good, so a tightening is all that it needs. From the file, it looks like 5 clips on top, 4 on bottom, 4 bolts at each corner, and adhesive at 3 points.
Here's a PDF of the front door cladding.
Here's a PDF of the front door cladding.
Last edited by SeattleGS400; Nov 25, 2003 at 12:16 AM.
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