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Re: TR4 Door Slamming

To: Scott Tilton <stilton@protoprod.com>
Subject: Re: TR4 Door Slamming
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 10:03:27 -0400
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I have the same questions -- please copy me on responses.

Don Malling

Scott Tilton wrote:
> For a LONG LONG time I've had to slam the heck out of the driver's door on
> my TR4 to get it to close snuggly.  
> (note .. I'm not claiming all the door gaps are nice . . I don't really care
> about that on this car)
> 
> But If I just close it .. it will sorta latch .. it won't fling open, but
> the door is still loose and can rattle back and forth.
> 
> If I give it a good shove, it would close a little more and latch the rest
> of the way nice and snug.
> 
> It has recently gotten worse . . . and I guess I need to do something about
> it.
> At VTR it was getting  a little embarrassing to slam the bejesus out of it
> three or four times to get it to close.
> 
> I took a 5 second look at the bits and rotated the little sprocket in the
> ratchet assembly on the door 180 degrees and it seemed to make it better for
> a while but now its worse than ever.
> 
> Yesterday Bridget and I went to an autocross where we each did 6 runs. .
> .(too much fun. . another story)  
> 
> We were in and out of the car dozens of times and the door is just driving
> me crazy.
> 
> So anyway . . too late to make a long story short .. but I've gotta do
> something about it and would love any Been there Done that Advice.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help 
> 
> Scott Tilton
> 1963 TR4 -- trying to teach riceboys lessons -  everyday





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