Fw: [DML] Re: Door alignment

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

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From: <jtrealty@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:22 AM
Subject: [DML] Re: Door alignment


> DON'T TOUCH THE DOOR SHIMS! ESPECIALLY WITHOUT TAKING OUT THE TORSION
> BARS! There is no need to touch the doors, shims, or torsion bars.
> What has happened is that the "T" panel has foam underneath which
> holds it up. Over many years (20) the foam turns to dust and no longer
> holds up the "T" panel. The fix is to remove the "T" panel carefully
> and replace the foam. The screws are on each side of the portion of
> the "T" panel behind the doors under the rubber seal and behind the
> rear plastic valence panel under the rear sunshade. When replacing the
> "T" panel make certain you center it equally side to side leaving the
> same gap on both doors on top. Even then a door might slightly rub the
> "T" panel. There is never any need to remove the doors (unless a door
> is damaged in an accident and must be replaced) as it will be VERY
> hard to realign them. Stay away from the torsion bars, don't scratch
> or nick them as they are HIGHLY stressed and will fail if scored or
> scratched.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Mark DeLoura" <madsax@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi listers,
> >
> > I've had my D for just a few months, and either as a result of
> hotter
> > weather or more driving, my doors have become slightly misaligned.
> > The top of the driver side door is scraping against the T when
> opened
> > and grooving the door (aiiieeeee!!!!) The passenger side is also
> > doing this, but not to the same extent. When closed, the driver
> door
> > sits about 1/4-1/2" higher than the T.
> >
> > The docs indicate that I should loosen the door bolts and pull the
> > shims. Is this a safe operation to perform without messing with the
> > torsion rod? I'd like to do this myself but am a bit nervous about
> > screwing something up.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > ---Mark
> >
> > --
> > Mark DeLoura (home)
> > Oakland, CA USA
> > http://www.satori.org
>
>
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