[DML] Re: Driver's side gullwing problem
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Speaking of slamming doors, how much force approximately should it 
take to close a door?  On all of the DeLoreans that I've closed the 
doors on, it took probably around 10 lbs of force to do it 
correctly.  The first time I rode in a DeLorean -- one with 1,300 
original miles, the owner told me to "pull hard" when I closed the 
door from the inside, and indeed, when I didn't in fear of breaking 
something, it didn't latch completely.  

Not to offend any women on the list, but 9 times out of 10 when I 
see them riding shotgun, they aren't able to pull the door shut in a 
single sweeping motion.  Usually what I see is that they need to 
first pull the door about 80% closed, stop and reorient themselves 
or whatever, and then pull hard the last 20% of the way to close it 
(sometimes with 2 hands). 

I would say that my DeLorean takes twice as much force to close the 
door correctly as my 1998 Chevy Malibu.  Any other opinions?

Matt
#1604



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> This doesn't sound like a solenoid problem yet. It DOES sound like 
you
> need to go over all the door adjustments. When you force or slam 
the
> door you can knock/bend things out of adjustment/alignment. You 
should
> not have to slam the doors to get them to close. If you do, you run
> the risk of not being able to get it open. You have to now get the
> whole door lock adjustment procedure and go through it step-by-
step.
> After doing that you should check the anchor pins and maybe they 
need
> to be adjusted too. You should also check the other door. When you
> have completed the adjustments you can try the power door locks. 
They
> may still work. In any case disconnect the origional door lock 
module
> after you test it. A Lockzilla or any other modifacation cannot 
help
> you if the doors are out of adjustment or you have a burnt up
> solenoid. For the rear view mirror DO NOT GLUE IT ON THE 
WINDSHIELD!
> It MUST be attached with special tape, not glue. You can get it at 
any
> auto glass shop or a Delorean Vendor. Be careful inside the doors,
> there are a lot of sharp edges. Both locks on the door (front and
> rear) have to be in the second locking position before you can try 
to
> lock the doors. Forcing the doors to lock bends things out of 
adjustment.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Rydholm" <ebondefender@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hey all. I just discovered my driver's side door won't shut 
properly. 
> > I'm guessing its the lock solenoid I've heard so much (bad) news 
> > about. What I did this morning was, slam it really hard, 
accidently 
> > knock the rear-view mirror off the windshield, swear quietly to 
> > myself, apologize to the Man upstairs, slam the door again, jury 
rig 
> > it so that it would stay shut 99% for now (and now I can't get 
it 
> > open), then yanked out fuse 12 and turned off the interior 
light/door 
> > lights so they wouldn't kill my battery. Do I need Lockzilla or 
> > something, or should I just go for a reconditioned/rebuilt 
solenoid? 
> > I noticed about a week ago I had a tiny problem unlocking the 
door 
> > right away but it was sporadic and didn't worry me. I guess I 
learned 
> > my lesson!
> > John ("Johnny DeLorean" as my family calls me.) Rydholm
> > 
> > He who seeks the cheese shall not find the crackers in the same 
> > cupboard. -Ancient Chineese food proverb. :) not








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