mr jdm Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I read the above sticky, but here is my problem. I have a 77 280z, its rhd, from japan. My passanger side door, left side, will not close. Its closed now but it took me 30 minutes of playing with it to get it catch around the body latch. Im new to owning an old Z, any suggestions on what parts to replace and where to get them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbesheer Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 This might not be what you're looking for but http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=101301&highlight=slaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskubitz Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 the external door handle mechanism adjustment nut may be too tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jdm Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 This might not be what you're looking for buthttp://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=101301&highlight=slaming Its not what im looking for, I already said I read the above sticky. From the sticky, I think I have a later style latch. Any other suggestions from anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskubitz Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 You didn't give a good description of the problem. Here's what mine was doing: Slam the door, didn't catch. slam, slam slam slam............. finally caught. over and over this would happen. I took off the door panel and found that the adjuster was not allowing for the latch to close all the way. So I loosened it. It shuts with the greatest of ease now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jdm Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Yea when I go close the door its slam slam slam door bounces back. Close it lightly and it sounds like it catches but you can just lightly grab the door and get it to un latch. Sounds like some adjusting would just take care of it, when I take the car apart il see what I can do, thanks for the help dskub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskubitz Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Download the factory service manual, look under the door mechanism area for how to adjust. It took me about 45 minutes to get it right. http://carfiche.com/manuals022/cars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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