Seems to me I recall the DMC-12 has 2 doors. Use the other one for a while. That way they'll wear more evenly.... :-) In a message dated 12/14/02 12:03:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, RJRavalli@xxxx writes: << Ok I'm having my first major problem with my drivers side door. The joint where the strut connects to the door is squeaking really badly and the door has become harder to close. I'm hoping the strut is not ready to pop off, but what can I do right now to tighten this up/get rid of this problem outside of buying a strut? Is there anything? (I need to drive my D to work tomorrow so I'm hoping it will hold up until I can get advice and take some kind of look at this!) Thank you as always, Richard >>