a real annoyance

[xianblood]

ok i got in an accident a few months back no biggie got a replacement door. So my car is a 99 xle really nice smooth nothing wrong but this damn replacement door off of a 99 LE is making me so damn mad. i replaced everything from my old door that i could, heated mirrors etc.. everything rewired it too. so here is my problem everytime i open my door it makes a popping noise like on a old civic or somthing, its not quiet and i cant get it to go away. i even pulled the door apart again and replaced the latch from my old door to see if that was the problem but to no avail. PLEASE if anyone knows something that i may be overlooking or not thinking of i could use your help. *side note* i really have to shut the door hard for it to close all the way.
thanks for any input you all may have for me
-craig

[kpszar]

Is the door aligned correctly? The xle and le doors are basically the same but the xle came with more features.

[ASG14]

Check the door stay open part. I forgot whats it;s called. It;s the part from the door to the frame between the hinges. The skinny rod. After I replaced the door on my '96. the SAME thing happened. It turned out that screw that holds that part onto the frame, was ever so so so slightly loose. So when the door was opened or closed, the part would slide between the screw and the frame, making that noise.

[xianblood]

Originally Posted by kpszar

Is the door aligned correctly? The xle and le doors are basically the same but the xle came with more features.

thats what i was thinking but i try and wiggle the door up and down and all i do is move the car.

and ASG14, im not sure if thats whats it but ill give it a try
thanks guys so far

[JEV]

...well is the door hitting the fender...my brothers acura rl does that and makes a pop noise each time, i fixed it temporarily,lol. cause it came back later.

open it slowly while observing the door, until the pop noise is made, and then repeat the pop noise until you track the trouble. maybe someone can help on that.

[ASG14]

^ Ah, thats another good possibility too. Neither of which would make the noise with the door already opened, ONLY when opening or closeing

[xianblood]

thats another odd thing there is plenty of space between the fender and the other door. the only thing i can really think of is the door hinge is bent some but i cant tell from looking at it.

Originally Posted by JEV

...well is the door hitting the fender...my brothers acura rl does that and makes a pop noise each time, i fixed it temporarily,lol. cause it came back later.

open it slowly while observing the door, until the pop noise is made, and then repeat the pop noise until you track the trouble. maybe someone can help on that.

[JEV]

hhmm, i'm stumped,lol.

have you had any progress?

when you say that it's bent to you mean that it's like leaning down more?

[deezeejoey]

I had a door that did that on my old car, turn out it was a loose bolt that was causing it.

[xianblood]

well to me it looks like it is leaning more, but i honestly cant remember how low the old door sat before i was in the wreck. today i tried what ASG14 said still kept happening. i pulled off the interior panel for about the 6th time and listened and watched from the inside while closing the door and opening. the only thing i can up up with is the latch which doesn't make sense cause its still good. when it was in the old door i had no problems even when it was wrecked

and DEE where was the bolt if you remember by any chance.

[xianblood]

k guys so i have made some progress with the door its lining up a little more but the popping in the handle and stuff is still happening im thinking about taking it to a shop that said they would fix it for about $60.

any thoughts on this

[Manny1337]

if you cant figure it out its prob best bet to just let them do it. gets rid of the problem =P

[xianblood]

good news guys i got the door working like new cant even tell you opened up the door its so smooth

[ASG14]

Glad to hear. What turned out to be the issue?