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my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
hey all, my doors wont close fully against the weather stripping on the inside of the door. can one modify the latching mechanism or sreike plate to hold the doors tighter and in closer to the body?
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Re: my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
you can unbolt not all the way the latch part on the cab and move it as closes as you can then tighten the bolts back up and give it a shot and you can do the same withe the hinges but be careful the door might get out of eliminate. and if that does not work all i can think of is new whether striping.
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Join Date: May 2005
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Re: my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
have you check for worn out hinges ?
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Re: my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
How does the door line up with the other body panels? If it lines up well you probably need new weather stripping.
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Re: my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
I just replaced mine around 2 weeks ago or so. I got the door seals from LMC. This is the second set I have bought from them. I am painting my interior, that is why I am replacing. I have to slam the door really hard to get them to close. As I recall, this happened last time too. It takes awhile, I forgot how long, but eventually the seals will compress enough that slamming the door won't be necessary.
I've allready adjusted the striker plate as far out as I care to go so that the door outside still aligns with the cab. So to answer your question, changing the doors seal can affect closing the door. You might try giving it some more time for the seals to compress or try adjusting the strikers out some. Yeah it can be a pain but with winter coming up soon, it is nice to have a sealed cab. Good luck! Keith |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Re: my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
Use a good hair dryer to soften the rubber. Open and close it a bunch of times as you heat them up. They'll take a set quicker.
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Re: my doors wont close tight against the weather seal
i thought these old chevy trucks always had to be door slammed to get them to closed .
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