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by **AzN_DrAgoN48** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:18 pm

my driver side door isn't closing right. instead of a normal "pop" sound you get from closing the doors, i get a loud thud. i have no idea what to do

by **krook** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:21 pm

check the rubber molding on your body. the door may be catching on that. i HATE THAT!

by **Missay** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:58 pm

i'm not sure if you're having the same problem as me..but every now and then my driver's door won't shut. it's annoying. it's done it two or three times.

the first time it literally wouldn't shut. i ran into cvs to pick up a pescription and 5mins later i couldn't shut the door after i went back out in the pklt..i was so convinced someone had hit me, but there were no marks. it was so bad, i thought i was going to have to tow the car. after 5mins of feeling like an idiot examining the door jam, i eventually got it shut by slamming it REALLY hard a couple of times.

it's only done it once or twice since then, but nothing as bad. if i slam it hard from the inside w/ two hands and all my body weight leaning towards the passenger door it shuts no prob :lol:

by **ChiTownSolara** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 1:17 am

i got that molding problem on my passenger side door to, it only catches it when its cold out cause the expansion in cold weather. is there any real fix for that problem. i tried taking it in to Toyota, and they tried to fix it, but once they put the car inside there warm shop, ofcourse it didnt repeat! any ideas?

Website · by **DavPak** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 5:13 am

ChiTownSolara wrote:i got that molding problem on my passenger side door to, it only catches it when its cold out cause the expansion in cold weather. is there any real fix for that problem. i tried taking it in to Toyota, and they tried to fix it, but once they put the car inside there warm shop, ofcourse it didnt repeat! any ideas?

isn't it the other way around (warmer weather expanding the rubber)?? my driver's door had that problem too, only happened when it was hot out. i had them adjust the height of the drivers window by like 2cm. hasn't happened since.

by **Yanks0114** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 8:24 am

DavPak wrote:
ChiTownSolara wrote:i got that molding problem on my passenger side door to, it only catches it when its cold out cause the expansion in cold weather. is there any real fix for that problem. i tried taking it in to Toyota, and they tried to fix it, but once they put the car inside there warm shop, ofcourse it didnt repeat! any ideas?

isn't it the other way around (warmer weather expanding the rubber)?? my driver's door had that problem too, only happened when it was hot out. i had them adjust the height of the drivers window by like 2cm. hasn't happened since.

Yea you're right. Contraction in cold, expansion in warm

by **happy_aggies** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 8:41 am

Yup, that is one of Solara defect.

What you can do is:

Lower your window a bit,
close the door (should be easy now),
and roll up the window.

problem solved.

by **NASTY** » Sat Mar 22, 2003 12:59 pm

happy_aggies wrote:Yup, that is one of Solara defect.

What you can do is:

Lower your window a bit,
close the door (should be easy now),
and roll up the window.

...but all the other high end cars do that for you

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