sticking door

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  1. Vinchez78

    Vinchez78 Member

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    My driver side doors works sometimes meaning it'll open and close and lock, and majority of the time it won't budge at all, so ill either have to dukes of hazard into the driver side window or go in through the passenger door, is this a major fix or something some WD-40 can handle?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    does the door sag when it's open? with the door open raise up on the door by the outside handle. excess play can jam the door when closed. if so new hinge pins and bushings need to be installed.
     
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    I don't think it sags, it's more like, it just won't open, I'll double next time it does open if it sags
     
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    Sagging is usually obvious, generally causes closing problem long before opening issues.

    Probably linkage inside door is dry/worn and/or mis adjusted.
     

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