Do you ever wish your door stayed open better?

[Lumberg]

Man, the ratchet mechanism or whatever it is (what is the right term for the mechanism that has a point that is hard to get past but then stays in that position once you get it there?) is really weak on my Gen4s. Park on the slightest slope and you might as well not have it!

I remember the exact shape of the cam that controlled this action on my '76 Chevy Malibu. Now THAT thing worked perfectly, even though the door probably weighed double and the car was over 20 years old.

[skewe]

nahh
i do not have that problem

[Lumberg]

Originally Posted by skewe

nahh
i do not have that problem

that's funny, you appear to have the same year camry as i.

[kuvasz]

i have it on my 97 Camry.

- k

[02AspenGreen]

Sorry to intrude intoa Gen4 situation, but my Gen 5 has that same problem. On slope, Off slope, my doors won't stay open for the slightest second, ulest I hold them. Do I have power door closures?

[Lumberg]

no just really weak hinge springs.

i wish i had a better answer.

[Lumberg]

btw by no means r u interfering. i think it is a camry thing not specific 2 just 1 gen.

[nodrogkam]

YES definately have that problem. especially with the heavy front doors. even our highlander doors arent as heavy! but even on a slope our highlander doors shut on us. My mom got her shin bruised when my gen 4 closed on her on her way out.

There's no remedy for it is there?I know most cars are like this though, but they typically have lighter doors.

[CCCP]

I have the same problem on my 97, but it doesn't bother me much.

I wish my doors closed better, have to use good ammount of force to close all the doors, and back right door needs a good kick to get closed.

On my older Nissans never had that problem, doors needed a slight push to close.

[ryannel2003]

Originally Posted by Lumberg

Man, the ratchet mechanism or whatever it is (what is the right term for the mechanism that has a point that is hard to get past but then stays in that position once you get it there?) is really weak on my Gen4s. Park on the slightest slope and you might as well not have it!

I remember the exact shape of the cam that controlled this action on my '76 Chevy Malibu. Now THAT thing worked perfectly, even though the door probably weighed double and the car was over 20 years old.

My Camry does the same thing, and is pretty much impossible for the door to stay open on a slope or hill. It is really annoying, but I don't live in hilly areas so it isn't so bad.

[Edmo83]

, yur right lumberg.....i cant stand it when my door comes back at me....esp if i was holding somethin important(cell), lol not that we have many slopes around in new york, but when one does happen...its a huge pain in the ass....but on the other side of this agruemet... strong door springs also leave baaaaad door dings on others....so be careful!!!! i was gunna get homicidal when a dumb lady SMASHED her door into me legend....yea... i keyed the living shit out of her stupid car, only to even the score...cuz he actually took paint off my car, and left a dent the lenght of my hand...SIGH

[leasaunce]

yeah... my driver's side door its abit loose now and i think it dropped jst abit. EVEN on level surface, the driver's side door wouldnt stay open anyone know how to fix it..?

[nodrogkam]

unles you bent the hinge, just tighten bolts.

[DrewsCam]

yeap my doors dont stay open for anything

[skewe]

maybe i am never on an incline...
so far, no complaints and i hope to keep it that way