Re: 5000 drivers door

[tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)]

>This one has me stumped. The drivers door on my 86 5000cst seems to
>"bounce" when shut lightly.  It will close with a thud when pushed
>shut.  The lock mechanism seems to be fine.  I remember this happening
>to my Mothers 5000 also, but cannot remember what the dealer did to fix
>it.  Could it be the nylon ring on the strike post, or does something
>else need adjusting?  All the other doors close with the usual thud,
>and no problems.

Hi Jeremy,

My car did that too when I first test-drove it. It was a hinge-alignment
problem. Dealer adjusted hinges, lubed everything... voila, as good as new!

HTH,

Tom
1988 80 1.8S

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