Date:         Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:36:36 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hard shutting front doors
Comments: To: Bill M <billmonk@gmail.com>
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I tried this, but on succeeded in bending the door more. You can't
tell, but I know it's there...

Jim

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Bill M <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jim
> I fixed a drivers door that had the same thing happen. I was backing up and with the door open. Stopped just in front of a tall post.  I put the van in park and it still rolled back three inches. The open door hitting the post stopped it.
> It was forced down and the bottom front hinge was tweaked. By taking a block of wood and a floor jack I pushed the door up. Got it close enough to make it close and not rattle. It was fine for several years until I sold it because of other rust issues.
>
> Bill
>
> On Mar 4, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Drivers door... probably most of the problems are on the driver's
>> side. In my case, the problem came from stupidly backing into a
>> campsite and not noticing the tree that caught the door. It stretched
>> the door open, and now you have to slam it. I can't put my finger
>> exactly on what is wrong, so it is hard to say what to fix, but when
>> the door is closed, the bottom of the door rubs on the rear sill.
>> Maybe this thread will motivate me to get out and think about the
>> problem some more.
>>
>> Anybody else done this to a driver's door?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:24 AM, Rey Wood <boscobelle@live.com> wrote:
>>> Yes, I've had this problem ever since 1984 when I purchased my Westfalia
>>> new but just on the passenger door. Have tried every possible adjustment
>>> but to date it is still much harder to close than the driver's door!!