87 Monte Carlo. When closing the door it catches latches but does not close all the way if both windows are up. If any windows are down then the doors close properly. I suspect there is a venting issue when closing the doors. How do I fix this? It is a real pain to have to slam a door to shut it. I end up cracking my window when a passenger gets in so they can easily close their door and the closing my window once their in.
Door hard to close with windows up
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Can you feel pressure in your ears if you are sitting in the car and you shut the door with both windows rolled up? I'd think you would if it's a venting issue.
Weather stripping was replaced a while ago. It seals tight until you hit 40 MPH and the wind noise starts.
I doubt it is this since if the driver's window is open the passenger door has no issue closing.
How do I go about fixing this? I suspect that the vents may not be working. The passenger door is the main issue.
You can go to Gbody parts.com. They used to sell a book How to Eliminate Window Rattles and Wind Noise by Peter Serio. It's a step by step orderly window adjustment manual. If they don't carry it anymore I have one I'll sell.
As to your issue, when I had my '84 Cutlass coupe I found out there's about 18 or so adjustments on these windows. When you move one that "upsets" another one. It takes lots of patience & occasionally walking away from it to get it. Getting new weather stripping always seems to cause these issues. Before I sold my car, I never solved a wind noise issue on my right door glass where the glass meets the top of the door at the door front. I had my doors off once to repaint the jams & I think the right one wasn't put on quite right.
One tip if you're having wind noise is to duck tape off that door frame vent, put your fan on high, close the door & spray soapy water around the glass. Bubbles will tell you where a leak is.
Good luck; these window adjustments are a royal pain in the *ss. You're not the first person who has to have a window slightly down to shut the door without slamming it.
As to your issue, when I had my '84 Cutlass coupe I found out there's about 18 or so adjustments on these windows. When you move one that "upsets" another one. It takes lots of patience & occasionally walking away from it to get it. Getting new weather stripping always seems to cause these issues. Before I sold my car, I never solved a wind noise issue on my right door glass where the glass meets the top of the door at the door front. I had my doors off once to repaint the jams & I think the right one wasn't put on quite right.
One tip if you're having wind noise is to duck tape off that door frame vent, put your fan on high, close the door & spray soapy water around the glass. Bubbles will tell you where a leak is.
Good luck; these window adjustments are a royal pain in the *ss. You're not the first person who has to have a window slightly down to shut the door without slamming it.
I doubt it is the window adjustment at this point. If the drivers window is down and the passenger window is up the passenger door closes fine. If I then close the drivers window I have an issue closing the passenger door when the passenger window is up. If I lower the passenger window when the drivers window is up and close the passenger door it closes fine.
How do I verify the vent in the door jam is working? How can it not be letting out enough air?
How do I verify the vent in the door jam is working? How can it not be letting out enough air?
If you open your door, look in the door jam.Above the striker, There should be a black Louvered piece of plastic.It will have a rubber membrane on the back side of it you may have to use a flashlight to see it.All it does is open when the door is closed. Even if it was broken it would still relive the cabin pressure.It works the same as a dry Vent on the outside of your house.
Did you have this problem before you changed the weatherstrip?
I was sorting out my service bulletins a few days ago and found this one. Not saying it will solve your problem but there was a change for reason.
Aftermarket weatherstrip is not as soft as the original, complaints that i have heard was door not closing correctly with both windows up. Solution, adjusting the window. Check out the vents first like others have said and report back with your findings.
I was sorting out my service bulletins a few days ago and found this one. Not saying it will solve your problem but there was a change for reason.
Aftermarket weatherstrip is not as soft as the original, complaints that i have heard was door not closing correctly with both windows up. Solution, adjusting the window. Check out the vents first like others have said and report back with your findings.
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