Exciting ride to work

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 01/12/2016 at 09:20 • Filed to: Beater Life

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I pulled out of my driveway and drove the 2.1 miles to the end of my road. At the end of my road I took a right and my driver’s side door opened and then wouldn’t close.

I couldn’t stand to listen to the beeping of the door warning so I pulled over and moved the latch back and forth and moved the door handle until it started working again. Slamming the door repeatedly didn’t help but it made me feel better and so did cursing loudly.

My car has does this once a year since I’ve owned it, but never on the move. Usually I’ll open the door to get in and it won’t latch. Last year I took the whole door apart and soaked all the moving pieces in WD-40 and then oiled them. I don’t get it.

mazda616 > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 09:28

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My friend used to have an old Corolla that did that. She’d just have to hold he door closed. Very sketchy. Never could figure out what its deal was.

duurtlang > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 09:30

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There’s only one real solution

deekster_caddy > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 09:34

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BUNGEEE CORDS!!!

Sounds like it’s time to take the door panel off and hose down everything inside with a penetrant, then a cleaner, then white lithium grease or something...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 10:22

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My ex’s Taurus did that multiple times. Usually when my brother closed the door. Never did figure out why it happened so often and only ever to the right rear passenger door.

CalzoneGolem > deekster_caddy 01/12/2016 at 10:56

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I did that, like a year ago, haha. Is this now routine maintenance?

CalzoneGolem > duurtlang 01/12/2016 at 10:57

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Buy a Charger? Sounds good to me.

Needmoargarage > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 11:21

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When I was little, my dad had a car that would do that...except passenger door on left hand turns. He was broke so his solution was to tie a bit a rope from the passenger door pull to the right hand side of the steering wheel. Turn left, the rope pulls the door back shut.

Somehow I’m alive to share that.

CalzoneGolem > Needmoargarage 01/12/2016 at 11:25

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Haha, that’s pretty scary. I think my dad would have done something similar.

Needmoargarage > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 11:27

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The funny thing is that he is totally comfortable with engine swaps, painting cars, etc. Guess he just could care less about that particular beater. Never quite figured that one out...

CalzoneGolem > Needmoargarage 01/12/2016 at 11:30

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My dad was the same way. He built racing engines and custom built his own pull truck, but his daily had holes through the floor and often needed to be persuaded to function correctly.

Rico > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 11:53

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It might not be if you swap the wd40 for lithium grease. You might need something with more lubrication than what WD40 has. Is it always the driver door only?

deekster_caddy > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 12:11

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I see WD-40 mentioned. If you used that, it’s more solvent than lubricant. You need to add a more permanent lubricant. If it needs to be runny, use pure silicone spray instead of WD-40. If it can be thicker (like door latch parts), use white lithium grease.

Also, New England, so yes it is.

CalzoneGolem > deekster_caddy 01/12/2016 at 12:18

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Yeah I used WD-40 as a solvent and used 3 in 1 oil to lube parts up.

CalzoneGolem > Rico 01/12/2016 at 12:18

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The wd-40 was to clean and I used 3 in 1 oil to lube.

Rico > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 12:42

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Whoops! Maybe there's a different issue?

deekster_caddy > CalzoneGolem 01/12/2016 at 12:56

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Hmmm. I think 3 in 1 is too light to last in that environment.

CalzoneGolem > deekster_caddy 01/12/2016 at 13:00

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Fair enough. I’ll white lithium the fuck out of it tonight.