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How to make door shut tighter against worn door seal?

Discussion in 'VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)' started by Circlotron, Apr 18, 2011.

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    Circlotron

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    Rory the white VP has pretty tired front door seals. Being terminally scungy as I am, I don't want to spend money getting new door seals, so is there some way to adjust the catch so the door is pressed against the seal just a little bit harder to somewhat make up for the tired rubber? I had a look and it didn't seem obvious.
     
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    I think the door catch on the door side has three screws on a slide that makes the catcher move into the door more making it shut tighter, might be on the body side i dont remember which or if at all on these models. But if it does you just loosen and slide until your happy.
     
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    Why don't you just grab some off a vr/vs at a wreckers as there more then likely to be in better condition then the older vn/vp ones
     
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    go to pick a part you can get all 4 door seals with pinchwelds for like $40
     
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    readjusting your door catches is going to change the way your panels line up. might looked jacked up. x2 at grabbing a set at the wreckers...
     
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    wreckers or rare spares..
    Rare spares now do upto VX models now
     
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    Yeah, I only want to pull in about 2mm or so.
    Never actually thought of wreckers for rubber stuff.

    Tell you what - I'll pull the door in a bit and if that doesn't do the trick then I'll go to the wreckers.
    Who's gunna tell me how to adjust this thing now?
     
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