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pokethesmot · 04-04-2009, 09:24 PM

this door is screwy its hard as heck to shut and the window is real hard to roll up and down the passenger side is easy on both of those things but i tried spraying lube in the door and still nothing so how can i fix these too problems

hard to roll up/down window

hard to shut door

flamingbig10 · 04-04-2009, 09:36 PM

for the window I would start with adjustment, if its still doing the same thing, it might be worn out

**old Rusty C10** · 04-05-2009, 11:18 AM

alot of the time on the widows the material in the tracks comes apart and acts like a stopper.. take the door panel off and clean them. then use a water based lube and see what ya have.. as to the shutting see if the door wiggles up an down in the open position you may need bushings and hinge pins..
lube the beck outta the lock with white grease
lastly is the striker and the lock alligned properly?

LONGHAIR · 04-05-2009, 01:49 PM

Hinge pins and bushings....The door has probably drooped some or a lot

It is very common for this to affect the alignment of the striker pin, causing hard shutting/bouncing back open. Sometimes the previous owner will have adjusted the hinge to make up for this, but it does not cure the real problem, so it comes back.

The window could be as simple as lack of lubrication, worn guides, or even misaligned guides due to "slamming" the door that won't shut.

billnorman · 04-06-2009, 04:46 AM

Weatherstripping can also cause the door not to shut easily. If you remove it and the door shuts easily, either replace it or cut off the portions that are hitting the door wrong. The window difficulty can be caused by dirty tracks or the guide tracks coming apart in the door where the window goes up and down. I just fixed my driver's window by taking the door panels off and lubricating the window crank gears, the roller tracks and rollers with white lubriplate. You can see these rollers (4) when you roll the window down into the door. I'm just starting here in this web site. You are very prolific with almost 500 posts. I've got issues with my '85 C-10, and am getting good ideas from this forum, hope you are too.

chas350 · 04-06-2009, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

Hinge pins and bushings....The door has probably drooped some or a lot

It is very common for this to affect the alignment of the striker pin, causing hard shutting/bouncing back open. Sometimes the previous owner will have adjusted the hinge to make up for this, but it does not cure the real problem, so it comes back.

The window could be as simple as lack of lubrication, worn guides, or even misaligned guides due to "slamming" the door that won't shut.

Any one know where I can find a hinge pin rebuild kit for a 71 K10?

04-04-2009, 09:24 PM	#1
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	drivers side door this door is screwy its hard as heck to shut and the window is real hard to roll up and down the passenger side is easy on both of those things but i tried spraying lube in the door and still nothing so how can i fix these too problems hard to roll up/down window hard to shut door __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

04-04-2009, 09:36 PM	#2
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: drivers side door for the window I would start with adjustment, if its still doing the same thing, it might be worn out __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

04-05-2009, 11:18 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,294	Re: drivers side door alot of the time on the widows the material in the tracks comes apart and acts like a stopper.. take the door panel off and clean them. then use a water based lube and see what ya have.. as to the shutting see if the door wiggles up an down in the open position you may need bushings and hinge pins.. lube the beck outta the lock with white grease lastly is the striker and the lock alligned properly? __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

04-06-2009, 04:46 AM	#5
billnorman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 174	Re: drivers side door Weatherstripping can also cause the door not to shut easily. If you remove it and the door shuts easily, either replace it or cut off the portions that are hitting the door wrong. The window difficulty can be caused by dirty tracks or the guide tracks coming apart in the door where the window goes up and down. I just fixed my driver's window by taking the door panels off and lubricating the window crank gears, the roller tracks and rollers with white lubriplate. You can see these rollers (4) when you roll the window down into the door. I'm just starting here in this web site. You are very prolific with almost 500 posts. I've got issues with my '85 C-10, and am getting good ideas from this forum, hope you are too.



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