i did a search but could not find anything. it is hard to explain. When i open the doors it just feels terrible. it is on a 71. i think it comes from the peice that cotrols the door angle stops. you know when you open the door and you can feel it go thru a couple of notches. everything works but feels bad you know? i am not explaining it right but maybe someone knows what i am talking about. is there something i can replace, or is that the way it is? tks

You're right. You didn't explain it at all.

Want to give it another try?

Try spraying the whole hinge area with liquid wrench - if that helps - then spray it with white lithium grease 1 week after the liquid wrench.

- Jeff

i tried to put grease on but it still felt the same. since i cant explain it, maybe you could tell me who would have new door hinge kits?

Wipe the grease off and spray it with liquid wrench. Work the door through its stroke a couple dozen times - spray it again - work it some more. If your arm did not fall off yet spray it one more time and go to bed - work the hinge some more tomarrow.

If that does not loosen the tightness then replace the hinges.

- Jeff

i dont think it is the hinges. it is the thing in the middle that make s the door stay a certain positions as it opens and closes.

Your talking about the thing that has two notches on it. First notch is to hold the door open halfway and the second notch is to hold the door open all the way? If so what's it doing? Is it pushing against the little wheel? Is the little wheel turning? Does it feel like it's really hard to open the door or does the door open & close without any resistance? How does everything else look? Does the door latch properly and does everything line-up?

i am glad someone finaly knows what i am talking about. when it goes over the halfway peninsula, it makes awful clunk and it is way worse on the last peninsula. you can feel its not right too. it is pushing against the wheel. the wheel does not turn. is it supposed to? the door feels okay until you get to the notches. i dont have another datsun to compare to. but i dont think its right. the door lines up, and latches properly. what do you think?

Dip the whole car in the liquid wrench!!!

HaHaHa!

- Jeff

Originally posted by JEFF

Dip the whole car in the liquid wrench!!!

HaHaHa!

- Jeff

ROFL

Hey Jeff, what's liquid wrench mate? Please enlighten this poor fool. Does it go by another name perhaps?

Cheers

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George, you are NOT the ONLY poor fool who needs enlightenment.

I've never heard of the stuff either.

Might be an American wonder product.

C'mon Jeff, share your knowledge with us poor denizens of the deep, deep, deep, DEEP south.

Rick.

According to the net "LIQUID WRENCH

Lubricates, Protects, "it drives the moisture away"." So i can only assume it is their equivelant to WD40 or CRC?

Now I have a question, has anyone heard of a molasses tank for cleaning and de-gunking car parts? It was mentioned in passing by an old chap, and it didn't really sink in till i was on the train home, is there another type of molasses as opposed to the stick sugary stuff?