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Old Nov 3, 2000 | 06:32 PM
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Does anyone else have this problem?
I lubed the hinges and the "plunger thingy", but it's still quite stiff.

Anyone know of a fix?
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 06:39 PM
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Originally posted by Mad Jap
Does anyone else have this problem?
I lubed the hinges and the "plunger thingy", but it's still quite stiff.

Anyone know of a fix?
Same problem here. I tried WD-40 but it didn't help. I rarely open my rear doors any way. I think they are just stiff.
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 07:37 PM
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Try using regular wheel bearing....

grease. My left rear door became stiff to open/close and a light smearing of grease on the doors "check link assembly"
as Nissan calls it in the FSM did the trick after a few cycles of opening and shutting. WD-40 is great on some things but not on high pressure friction applications like the check link gismo. Use light oil on the hinges. I use motor oil, very little is needed.
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 07:58 PM
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My doors did that too and then I finally had to replace them because they went bad. I think it is a design fault.
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 08:09 PM
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same problem here

I tried using some type of grese it worked a little bit but its still tight I just said f it I dont sit in the back anyway
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 08:11 PM
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I have the same problem with my doors, I thought maybe it was because I never open them.

Also, the child lock on the rear passenger side door always turns itself on. If someone actually gets in the back seat, then they cant get out
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 08:21 PM
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Same problem, tried many different lubes, still are hard to open and close. We don't use those doors much anyway.
Old Nov 3, 2000 | 08:51 PM
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MarkP

Were you tring to race with F4 plane? Or you just wanna be cool? What a moron!

John
Old Nov 4, 2000 | 12:11 AM
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I had a problem with one of mine, and I figured out it was that the "track" (the part that slides in and out) wasn't screwed on tight. This was after trying all kinds of lubes - don't I feel dumb. I screwed it down and now the door moves much easier.
Old Nov 4, 2000 | 04:06 AM
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Re: MarkP

Originally posted by maximaisokay
Were you tring to race with F4 plane? Or you just wanna be cool? What a moron!

John

That's an A4, not an F4. Obviously, the pic is a joke (I remember when he photoshopped it).
Old Nov 4, 2000 | 04:18 AM
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For my car it was the hinges going bad. I replaced both of them after a while and now the doors are perfectly fine.
Old Nov 4, 2000 | 05:35 AM
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re: MarkP

Actually it's an A7 Corsair, not an A4 nor an F4. a) the is *ABSOLUTELY* no contest in a race of this nature. b) Jets *NEVER* fly that low. c) finally, that is obviously a photoshop job.

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Old Nov 4, 2000 | 05:43 AM
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Re: Re: MarkP

Originally posted by Micah95GLE
Originally posted by maximaisokay
Were you tring to race with F4 plane? Or you just wanna be cool? What a moron!

John

That's an A4, not an F4. Obviously, the pic is a joke (I remember when he photoshopped it).
Thanks for straightening the record Micah95gle. Obviously
I mean it to be a roadkill joke. But apparently not obviously enough for someone like maximaisokayjohn!
Old Nov 4, 2000 | 05:51 AM
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A7E Corsair II n/m

Originally posted by justmax
Actually it's an A7 Corsair, not an A4 nor an F4. a) the is *ABSOLUTELY* no contest in a race of this nature. b) Jets *NEVER* fly that low. c) finally, that is obviously a photoshop job.

Justin
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