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How to adjust door to body tightness? 2000 EJ8

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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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Default How to adjust door to body tightness? 2000 EJ8

Is there a way first off on a 2000 EX 2dr?

I searched and i some say you can adjust the door locks...but i took door panel off and loosened the door lock bolts and i couldnt get it too move...looks like the screws only go one spot in a lil dimple on door

Im getting a lil leak from top of door and it collects n drips down til it hits the tweeter on door panel and than drips down..not much but enough too annoy me after a hard rain

Carpet doesnt get wet so it isnt a huge issue at the moment.

But i bought a new door weather stripping from Honda....see if that helps...but it seems like when i unlock my doors and just barely touch handle itll open without much resistance.

Weird too explain, but it feels like it opens just soooo easy and not like passenger door seems like it has too unhook from door latch.

So is there any way too make the door lock or make it latch tighter?


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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 05:26 PM
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Sagging door adjust it up front
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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Default Re: How to adjust door to body tightness? 2000 EJ8

By the hinges?

It doesn't look out of align... But I'll check it out

How can u adjust the front of door?
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:09 PM
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I usually follow the lines of the car, check both sides to make sure the clearance is exact. Same goes for fenders, hood and trunk. Yeah I get **** with it.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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Default Re: How to adjust door to body tightness? 2000 EJ8

Originally Posted by tony_2018
I usually follow the lines of the car, check both sides to make sure the clearance is exact. Same goes for fenders, hood and trunk. Yeah I get **** with it.
You from New Orleans...lets get a lil alignment meet going lol
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Marvin1985
Sagging door adjust it up front
HOW DO YOU DO THAT? LOOSEN THE BOLTS, have somebody hold the door the right height, AND TIGHTEN? AND THEN RINSE AND REPEAT TO GET IT JUST RIGHT?
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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HOW DO YOU DO THAT? LOOSEN THE BOLTS, have somebody hold the door the right height, AND TIGHTEN? AND THEN RINSE AND REPEAT TO GET IT JUST RIGHT?
Yes!
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 06:18 AM
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Default Re: How to adjust door to body tightness? 2000 EJ8

How can you adjust it in and out though... Not just alignment
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 06:37 AM
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adjustment of the back of the door is done at the striker, not the door itself.

if the bottom of the door is aligned with the body, you might have to physically tweak the top of the door.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 08:02 AM
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So you can adjust the striker, the latch door catches to close on the body?

I'll look at that too
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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yes, where it mounts on the body is slotted.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by kyden
yes, where it mounts on the body is slotted.
Awesome...ill look and move it inwards see if that does anything
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