Re: (sorry, wrong) Re: [DML] door adjustment

[David Sontos <dsontos@xxxx>]

Dan,

The point of putting the white grease on the pegs is to show the location of
where the latch is hitting the peg. You can use any type of grease but the white
shows up best. After you've adjusted the pegs to the correct location you can
then wipe the grease off.

As far as removing the pegs, I am relying on many years of experience of working
on different vehicles to know that you only have to remove one peg and lose the
nut behind it to really screw up your day. So I am NOT wrong on this point,
because there are many people reading this and not everyone has a perfect car
like yours.

Dave Sontos
VIN 02573

Dan RC30 wrote:

> Sorry David, no offense, but you're wrong on both parts here.
>
> First of all, I spoke with Rob Grady from PJ Grady about my door alignment,
> and he said that there should be no grease on the pegs. That area should be
> totally dry, as well as the latch area. I know this because I did grease
> mine up, and he pointed it out to me that the first thing I had to do was
> clean them from any grease.
>
> Secondly, if you remove a peg completely, the back plate will not fall into
> the pontoon. I know this because I removed mine. If yours fall behind,
> something is broken in your car. The pegs can be removed to ensure that the
> door is aligned with the body correctly. Then, if it is, you can re-install
> the pegs (one at a time) and align them with the door latches so the door
> closes properly.
>
> ---Dan Vin#5493