What else should i check?
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What else should i check?
Today I started to get into my truck, but then I saw that there was snow on the seat. It was probably not someone playing a joke becouse it was still in powder form, and the doors were locked.
I have had a problem with noise, and air leakage before, but I checked the weather stripping, and it feals like new.
I had a friend tell me it coud be the latch, or hinges, because I told them how the door will be latched, but you can still push the door in a little. I would like to solve this problem with leakage, and also get that nice solid closing fealing like on my dads 97 f350, were the door would latch and be nice and solid, no movement. But I can't find anything to fix this problem. If anybody has some suggestions I would be happy to hear them.
I have had a problem with noise, and air leakage before, but I checked the weather stripping, and it feals like new.
I had a friend tell me it coud be the latch, or hinges, because I told them how the door will be latched, but you can still push the door in a little. I would like to solve this problem with leakage, and also get that nice solid closing fealing like on my dads 97 f350, were the door would latch and be nice and solid, no movement. But I can't find anything to fix this problem. If anybody has some suggestions I would be happy to hear them.
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check the hinges for play open the door and lift it up while watching the hindges if the hindges are ok check for the plastic bushing on the door striker alot of times these wear out and go away then the door sags or if its still there you could adjust the striker losen it and move it in tighten close the door keep doing this till the door shuts the way you want it to
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Window channel seals? Vents along the side panels under the dash? How hard does the wind blow the snow in from, and which direction was your truck pointed in the wind?
How 'bout telling us more about your truck (year, body style, etc).
How 'bout telling us more about your truck (year, body style, etc).
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My truck is a 81 f100. I am not sure were the snow got in at, all I can say is that there was some on the seat, and floor of the drivers side, none on the passenger. I belive the wind was blowing towards the front drivers side corner. The truck was facing the wind, but the wind was blowing from the drivers side. Lets put it this way, if the truck was facing north, the wind would have been coming from the north west.
I already checked the hinges, and they seam good, the door does not seam to sag.
Plowpusher, thanks for the advice with the striker, I am going to check, and adjust/replace it tommorow.
Thanks again for your help.
I already checked the hinges, and they seam good, the door does not seam to sag.
Plowpusher, thanks for the advice with the striker, I am going to check, and adjust/replace it tommorow.
Thanks again for your help.
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Do you have the little triangular side vent windows on the doors? I have a difficult time sealing the vent windows on my '82 E-350, and have had to add foam around the top. I had an '81 F-150 that I had to stick cardboard shims under the little latch to get a good seal on one of the vent windows.
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I bet the wind was blowing from the left to the left rear of the pickup. Even with what seem like tight seals around the doors, the wind will blow snow between the door and frame twords the top of the door when it is strong enough from behind and to the side.
You can always park facing in to the prevailing wind. Of course then you run the risk of the wind filling your carb with snow :-)
You can always park facing in to the prevailing wind. Of course then you run the risk of the wind filling your carb with snow :-)
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Thanks for the help. It has been so cold out that I forgot I had the vent windows, so I checked them and the seals seem to be touching the window everywhere except at the bottom near the pivoting point, it looks almost like a piece is cut away. Can anyone tell me how hard it is to replace thoes seals.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Finch
Thanks for the help. It has been so cold out that I forgot I had the vent windows, so I checked them and the seals seem to be touching the window everywhere except at the bottom near the pivoting point, it looks almost like a piece is cut away. Can anyone tell me how hard it is to replace thoes seals.