Leak vs Doors closing smoothly ?

HK206cc · Post by **HK206cc** » Wed Mar 13, 2002 2:28 pm

Hiya

At the first service had the dealer adjust the passenger side door as it often remained a-jar unless closed with force. They adjusted the rubbers and the door closed snuggly, however at the next wash ended up with a small puddle on the passenger rear seat. Appears to have come in as the rubbers were not tight around the rear window.

They re-adjusted the rubbers and fixed the leak (yet to be validated) but the door again doesn't really close well. Saw another with similar "difficult to close" doors.

Anyone else had this problem ? Hesitant to get the door adjusted in case a leak is the result ....

M275 · Post by **M275** » Wed Mar 13, 2002 2:37 pm

I have a similar problem closing the doors but I think this is mainly due to the fact of the pressure buildup inside the car..

ie - if a window is open its easier to close the door.

M

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Wed Mar 13, 2002 3:00 pm

That's why on many new cars one of the windows drops slightly when you shut a door and raises again a couple of seconds later.

First time I saw it was on a Tigra when you shut the rear hatch.

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Mar 13, 2002 6:05 pm

try opening all your air vents. If that doesnt work then the door is too tight.

Burge · Post by **Burge** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 8:16 am

My CC had a leak which has now been fixed (it p****d it down at the weekend and we have been dry so far!) but my doors are now difficult to close. I would rather put up with the doors than the leak though!

Burge

rob · Post by **rob** » Thu Mar 14, 2002 6:00 pm

I had the stiff door problem on my old Renault 19.

I used shut the door by pushing it near the top of the glass. It worked but left finger prints.

Insomniac · Post by **Insomniac** » Thu Mar 21, 2002 7:00 pm

Have to slam my doors a bit to get them closed properly, I thought it was just part of having a convertible.

The only leaks I get are when I wash the car. rain doesn't get in as you really have to hit the tiny gap with a jet wash to make it leak through.. but then it's only a dribble.

I was surprised that the windows don't drop slightly like on the 406 Coupe.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 8:07 am

See my post - Rear quarter windows leaking

Cheers

J.

Dr Tony · Post by **Dr Tony** » Thu Apr 18, 2002 2:31 pm

I had the same problems, and i have had the windows and the roof reallinged. The leakage problem was solved!!!!
The mechanic told me to park the car and switch the heater on and leave it for 5-10 minutes in order the seals to warm up and get the right shape. I did that 5-6 times, and fingers crossed it seems to work all right.
The door does need more force now, but i can live with that.