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Old 03-01-2009, 09:11 PM
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The doors on my 2000 c70 with 71K are getting difficult to open. On the passenger side you'd swear that the door was locked unless you give it a real hard tug. I'm thinking that maybe with the weight of these doors cause this to happen over time. Is there some adjustment that can be made to help?
 
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Old 03-01-2009, 09:30 PM
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Try a slight bit of lube. Also maybe the latches need to be adjusted.
 
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Thanks. How are the latches adjusted?
 
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Try adjusting the latch on the body side.
 
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If you have a coupe, you may find that the top of the window is making contact with the top of the door seal. IE: your windows need adjustment.

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I know what you are saying about the windows, but the doors are still difficult with the windows down.

Tech -- the bodyside latches are are screwed in (if I'm guessing right at what you mean). No means to adjust there.
 
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If you loosen them they will slide around a little.
 
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