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I recently bought an 03 Rendevous... The driver door doesn't set right. It howls as we go down the road, and when it rains hard some water drips in from the top. According to carfax this car was never in an accident. Any ideas??? |
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Replying to: swimswan (Dec 24, 2007 9:46 am) Back to the unfortunate situation........ A body shop may or may not have the needed scan tool to pull up OBD codes that might have been set. Depends on how high tech & modern they are. I would say most will not have the tool. So if the extent of the damage when hitting the trailer was one headlight, that means the other incident would be totally unrelated, you just didn't do enough damage to make your engine quit on you. I truly feel bad for what happened to you. It sounds like you were first caught off guard, driving too fast for conditions, and had a minor accident. But then you didn't learn your lesson unfortunately, and still drove too fast for "extremely icy" roadways. As I said before, when an engine shuts down in any car, there is plenty of brake reserve to bring the car to a stop if you simply remain calm and slowly brake. And the steering wheel may feel hard to turn but the car is steerable too. Just remember next time to let the car coast to a stop or use your brakes gently, steering gently as well. Any jerking of the wheel or slamming on the brakes can send you sliding. Please be more careful out there. |
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Replying to: hydrochief (Dec 26, 2007 10:12 am) If all four sides are "gapped evenly" between passenger and driver's side, next I'd check the weather stripping. With both doors open, compare all the rubber, noting exactly how it's sitting, where it starts/ends, which way it angles, etc. Try also standing at the front of your car by the headlight. Look down the side of the car. Does the door seem flush with the rest of the body panels? This should get you started. Of course, if you bought it at a dealer recently, there might still be a warranty that you can take advantage of. My bet would be on a worn piece of weatherstripping somewhere, and the leak point should help you figure out which one. If you think you found the bad piece but just aren't QUITE sure, when the strip you suspect is dry, apply a thick coat of white petroleum jelly. Go for a drive to re-create the howling and/or drip, and see if it has diminished. The jelly would temporarily seal up the area, at least in part. |
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Replying to: bxd (Dec 26, 2007 10:19 am) I had the used-dealer reset the door twice, but no joy ... and the weather stripping seems fine. I think this door was taken by the wind and forced open once upon a time, but I've looked at the hinges and they don't seem adversly bent. Have you heard of a way to maybe shim the door so the leading edge is more flush with the frame?
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Replying to: hydrochief (Dec 26, 2007 10:33 am) |
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Replying to: hydrochief (Dec 26, 2007 10:33 am) I haven't taken a close look at the hinges on my 2007 RDV to see how they are setup. But I think you are on the right track with the hinges. If they are bent just a tiny bit, too little for the eye to see, it will translate to a great angle difference at the door seams. If you can get any recourse from the dealer, I would insist they replace the hinges. Otherwise, take it to a respected BODY SHOP in your area, they deal with this kind of thing all the time. |
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My first time to do tire rotation by myself, bought a torque wrench but I don't know how much lb/ft should I apllied on wheel nuts. Need your advice, thank you 
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Replying to: cruzak (Dec 28, 2007 2:17 am) 100 lb / ft. And as you'll note by glancing over that chart, 100 is a great choice if you're ever caught in a situation, changing a wheel on a car you're not familiar with. The most important thing is to tighten them in a star pattern and make a couple passes. On the first time through the star, I only tighten them till they feel snug. Then the second time through I tighten to the spec. This makes sure the wheel sits flat and even on the rotor hat.
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Replying to: cruzak (Dec 28, 2007 2:17 am) When storing your torque wrench, set it at around 20-25 percent of the maxium limit. In other words, if you have a 100 ft lb wrench, set it at 20-25 ft lbs and leave the "lock" UNLOCKED in stored condition. This prevents the springs and other internal parts from going out of calibration or "setting". Perhaps a bit of overkill with the three passes, but I have worked on many peces of equipment in the nuclear industry, and this is the proper way to torque nuts and bolts, unless the equipment maker stated otherwise.
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Replying to: moosie (Sep 05, 2004 7:19 am)
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