Door slamming issue fixed-finally!!!!

[george71z]

I had a problem with having the passenger door on my Frontier p/u slamming. Finally told the wife, 'I'll shut the door; just go in the house.'

[bpilati]

Can someone recommend the best place to get the Volvo 850 and Kia Sportage seals? What are the exact years used on your cars? Thanks, I'd like to get these this week.

[SteveJ]

Years for the Kia are in this thread: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?37308-Kia-Sportage-weatherstip-rocks!.

I think the 4 door version will work. I bought the 2 door and had excess to trim. I found a Kia dealership online and ordered from them.

[bpilati]

Years for the Kia are in this thread: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?37308-Kia-Sportage-weatherstip-rocks!.

I think the 4 door version will work. I bought the 2 door and had excess to trim. I found a Kia dealership online and ordered from them.

And you found it fully satisfactory both operationally and material quality?

[SteveJ]

Yes & yes.

[bpilati]

Years for the Kia are in this thread: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?37308-Kia-Sportage-weatherstip-rocks!.

I think the 4 door version will work. I bought the 2 door and had excess to trim. I found a Kia dealership online and ordered from them.

How does the Kia seal handle the up right (driver's side) sharp corner?

[SteveJ]

How does the Kia seal handle the up right (driver's side) sharp corner?

Quite well IMHO.

[bpilati]

Quite well IMHO.

It appears that the Sportage seal does not have the corner bend molded in like the Z molding does, so I guess you have to be satisfied to live without it.

[bartsscooterservice]

Interesting topic, I also still can't get that doors to close normally without moderate slamming... And I believe the passenger side door is also not lining up below. I cleaned all the hinges and replaced the dovetails, but still there. So reading this it can either be the seals that are to thick or the hinges that are worn. I will try when I get the car back.

[madkaw]

Just test the door for up and down play by lifting it at the end- worn hinges will be evident

[SteveJ]

Interesting topic, I also still can't get that doors to close normally without moderate slamming... And I believe the passenger side door is also not lining up below. I cleaned all the hinges and replaced the dovetails, but still there. So reading this it can either be the seals that are to thick or the hinges that are worn. I will try when I get the car back.

I was having problems with the driver side door on my 260Z. I used a tech tip Enrique Scanlon posted several years ago. You can read about it here: Fixing the Door Latch | Fiddling With Z Cars

[bartsscooterservice]

! Now I removed the door seal and it closes normally.. I put a piece of the seal on the car en closed the door watching from the inside, and shined with a light, and saw that the door can't reach the " 2 " click without a slam, because it starts compressing the seal ( seal is giving resistance, which causes you need to slam ), if i then remove the seal, 2 clicks are reached easily and the door close normally. So I asume the door seal is tho thick.. maybe aftermarket?

The important rubber piece enrique talked about on the clicking/rotating mechanism ( hook ) in the door is still there on both sides.

Edited February 18, 2013 by bartsscooterservice