Discuss the 406's Bodywork stuff in here (what parts fit what, what can be interchanged with what etc etc).
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michaeljclark
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by michaeljclark » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:05 pm
The rear doors are getting very difficult to open/shut and normally make nasty noises
What sort of grease should be used to grease the arm (that comes out from the pillar on the upright) that goes into the door?
I'm guessing that WD40 isn't the answer!
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by jameslxdt » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:10 pm
soak them in wd40, open and shut them several times till the noise is gone then give everything a good coat of spray grease
michaeljclark
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by michaeljclark » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:16 pm
So I was worng about the WD40 - Once more James to the rescue
Well hopefully they can survive 3 weeks whilst the company sends me to Asia on business - rebuilding severs with CHINESE windows......
Can't wait!
Now i have to let the GF drive the car!! On the plus side she is picking me up from heathrow when I get back.... at 5am on a Saturday morning
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by Welly » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:11 am
My back doors are well stiff and make a scraping sound when you close them, have to try harder than I did before with the lube.
I suppose you
should be able to get then really smooth? I just thought it was a puggy thing i.e. not very good quality
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trem1
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by trem1 » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:29 pm
open the rear doors fully and apply some copper slip or such on the check straps,
that normally what makes the nasty noises
its not a pug thing cos my 406 rear doors were as smooth as the front, cos they were in constant use with all the ankle-biters ive got
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