2001 Door Problem Solved

[Alan Reagan]

My truck has had a constant wetherstrip squeak on the drivers side. It almost sounded like a rattle in the door. Cleaning and using silicon lube would stop it temporarily and latch adjustments only made the door hard to close. Friday I stopped by the dealership and jokingly mentioned to one of the mechanics (a guy named Happy that is6'4" and weighs in at about 300lbs). He walked out to the truck opened the door. From the inside with the door open he put his left hand on the back edge of the door at the bottom of the window and his right hand on the top edge of the door. At that point he performed a chiropractic move that made the door pop when he pulled quickly on the top while holding the center stationery.
It scared the heck out of me cause I thought he broke the door. It didn't do any cosmetic damage to the door (paint or trim) but guess what, it fixed the problem. No more weatherstrip squeak/rattle. No wind noise. He said body shops charge $65 for that "allignment" (he used to work at one and that's where he learned this solution to improperly shaped doors). You just may not be able to stand to see it done.

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2001 HO 6 spd 2500, 4. 10 LSD, Towing Package, Electric Brakes, SPA EGT/Boost Gauges, Fog Lights, Real Backup Lights, Molded Running Boards

 

[Dane]

Alan, that's an old bodyman's trick. If the door is adjusted so it fits the rear lower cab body line and then doesn't fit the upper cab the only solution is to bend the window frame. Real scary to watch the first time #ad
Glad he made it right for you.

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2001 HO 6 speed Regular Cab SLT 4x4 3. 54 anti spin 2500. Used for the daily grind and sneaking away to some secret Baja beaches toting a cabover

 

[Hale on wheels]

Was the window up or down when he did this?

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Cody Hale
01. 5 2500, QC, 4x4,Auto
Gig'em Aggies!

 

[Alan Reagan]

Hale, It was down about half way.

 

[CCahill]

I've been around body shops for years, and yes, this is commom practice... only thing is... we were told not to do it in front of the customer... . Take it back in the shop and make a bunch of whirley noises, and air ratchet sounds, then bring it back to the customer... . I've found the same thing in a lot of other type biz... .

My Girlies new tank top

You have the right to remain silent, so SHUT UP !

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2001 Quad,4x4,AT,4. 10LS,LB,Loaded enough,stock,mostly... . 65 Chevelle sedan, Hella nice driver, 53 Nash Rambler Convt,1 of 653 built,[not a Metro], GM drivetrain, injection, and auto/od
Specialized FSR PRO Stumpjumper,Cannondale F2000, Loaded
MTD Lawn tractor with flames
12' fishin' boat, loaded. .