Re: Door alignment

[jtrealty@xxxx]

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