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| amphiduck |
 Oct 11 2011, 12:41 PM
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I just stripped out all of the interior on my '74 2.0 to check out the inner longs, figuring something had to be wrong due to what my outer longs looked like. Picture of outer long is driverside. My driver door is sticking when I'm inside, and I have to put my shoulder into the door to get it open. The door gaps look good though, so I don't really know what the problem is. Also, my jack triangles are rusted through. How do I proceed from here? Buy new inner/outer rockers, jack donuts/triangles and cut everything underneath the cab out? I have a set of new floorpans, but I'm guessing that won't fix the sticking doors since they aren't very load bearing.
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| Rob-O |
Oct 11 2011, 08:35 PM
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow that 'pull the long off' train down. First, tell us more. Does the door open using the outside handle? Does the outside handle work correctly? In other words, is it loose when you grab the handle? Or does it feel like there is resistance there when you pull the handle? On the inside, pull the door panel off. Many times, you'll get some water damage to the door panel, which makes it warp, which causes it to come into contact with the rod that actuates the mechanism. Does the inside door handle feel loose? Or does it feel like it has resistance?
Answer those questions and we'll go from there. Or get some jackstands and cut the rocker off, your choice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| scotty b |
Oct 12 2011, 05:03 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Rob-O @ Oct 11 2011, 06:35 PM)  Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow that 'pull the long off' train down. First, tell us more. Does the door open using the outside handle? Does the outside handle work correctly? In other words, is it loose when you grab the handle? Or does it feel like there is resistance there when you pull the handle? On the inside, pull the door panel off. Many times, you'll get some water damage to the door panel, which makes it warp, which causes it to come into contact with the rod that actuates the mechanism. Does the inside door handle feel loose? Or does it feel like it has resistance? Answer those questions and we'll go from there. Or get some jackstands and cut the rocker off, your choice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) He clearly states in his original post that when inside the car he has to use his shoulder to shove the door open. A classic sign of a buckled tub. Some of us have been around these cars for a while. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
amphiduck Where to go from here? Oct 11 2011, 12:41 PM
SirAndy That outer long is not original. Someone already p... Oct 11 2011, 01:09 PM
scotty b
That outer long is not original. Someone already ... Oct 11 2011, 07:17 PM SUNAB914 Try removing the locking mechanism and cleaning it... Oct 11 2011, 01:13 PM ppetion Not using a chassis was VW's idea
:rotfl: :... Oct 11 2011, 08:39 PM Rob-O
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow that 'pull the long ... Oct 12 2011, 07:08 AM scotty b
[quote name='scotty b' post='1553201' date='Oct 1... Oct 12 2011, 07:19 AM mepstein Simple is good but usually we underestimate the am... Oct 12 2011, 09:33 AM McMark :agree: with Scott, regardless of whether the latc... Oct 12 2011, 12:34 PM veltror Those repairs look familiar Oct 12 2011, 12:39 PM KELTY360
Those repairs look familiar
:rotfl: I just lo... Oct 12 2011, 04:17 PM amphiduck Thanks for all the input everyone! I tested t... Oct 12 2011, 07:21 PM amphiduck whoops, pictures are out of order. #2 is driver si... Oct 12 2011, 07:23 PM mepstein Here's a test - With the doors open, run a pie... Oct 12 2011, 07:47 PM Rob-O Yup, NOW I'm total agreement with Scotty (and ... Oct 12 2011, 09:29 PM |
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