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322 messages, Last post on Oct 19, 2009 at 10:29 AM
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Replying to: dtsohn (Jun 29, 2009 12:27 pm) It's a thin oil that is meant to penetrate. The problem I foresee is that it could actually remove longer-lasting grease from the rollers and over time could potentially only make the problem worse. WD40 is good for cleaning an area but it's not a long-lasting lubricant, in fact it may end up stripping off the lubricant the rollers need. |
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Replying to: dtsohn (Jun 12, 2009 9:37 am) |
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I bought a Toyota Sienna CE 06 and has manual sliding door. But I am interested in converting them into automatic doors. Has anyone tried converting them ? What is reliability of door motors. Are you satisfied with the change. Please suggest and share your experience .
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Replying to: vern54 (Jun 25, 2009 8:00 am)
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Replying to: dunkin2 (Jul 01, 2009 6:07 am) |
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Replying to: singh05 (Jun 30, 2009 6:17 pm) NHTSA's ODI (Office of Defects Investigation) link is here: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm Go there to file a complaint. If they see a pattern, i.e. enough people complain, a manufacturer will be forced to do a recall. |
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Replying to: skijenn (Apr 26, 2009 6:13 am) |
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I have a 2006 Sienna. My back door is manual on the drivers side. When I open the door it will not latch. There's a lever that stays open and hit something before the door can open completely and latch. I can't figure out what closes that latch to close. You can move the latch assembly by loosing the bolts, but it hasn't helped. Can someone help? Sopman |
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Both sliding doors (manual) on my 2006 Sienna (60K miles) are next to impossible to open from the interior side. Sometimes, if I snap the handle back quickly, the door will unlatch. This problem started about a year ago and has gotten progressively worse. The outside latches are difficult to operate too but will eventually get the doors open. (They certainly don't operate like my neighbor's Odyssey). I'm now very uncomfortable with having passengers who may not be able to get out of the van without outside assistance. This is a potential safety hazard. I've posted this problem on the NHTSA site. I think the problem is within the latch mechanism. Maybe it just need lubricant. Neither door gets much use, especially the driver side slider. It surprises me that both started failing at the same time. Leads me to believe that something has aged out, like lubricant or a rubber part.
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Lubrication is worth a try. On my 04 Sienna it didn't work. I found that the plastic coating on the latch that is located in the door that is supposed to fasten itself around the u shaped striker on the door frame was sticking. Not because of lack of lubrication but because the plastic coating had swelled up from rust buildup inside itself. I think Toyota plastic coated them to make them quiter. But unless you made the latch out of something that wont rust, once it wears through the plastic, rust builds up and swells up the latch and no amount of lube will help. Another problem is the door seals they freeze up in the winter and also stick on hot days. Actually when doors fail to open, they present a danger to passengers in the rear if an emergency bailout is necessary. I have had the doors appear to be latched and then start driving down the road and the door open warning light comes on. Not great when you have young children in back. And it appears the cause is not that the door isn't shut properly but that the latches don't fully latch. |
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