I left for the ocean yesterday and had my house door open twice while traveling down the highway. I pulled over both times to secure the door, which was locked. When I got to my destination, I inspected the door and discovered it is bowed. When I push on the door where it is bowed, I can hear the door latch. The door is flush at the top and starts to bow before the handle/lock. I have no idea how this happened or what caused this. It is stored indoors. I will be taking it in for service when I return home.
The doors are cambered by design. That ensures a tight seal on a long straight door. They call them a "slam latch".
Might be slightly over cambered. The adjustment method is pretty high tech. 2x4 top and bottom, push in at the middle ever so slightly. You still want that door bowed out at the middle so the top and bottom hit first.
The dealer may have over adjusted if you complained about wind noise or maybe they thought the door didn't seal at the bottom.
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The doors are cambered by design. That ensures a tight seal on a long straight door. They call them a "slam latch".
Might be slightly over cambered. The adjustment method is pretty high tech. 2x4 top and bottom, push in at the middle ever so slightly. You still want that door bowed out at the middle so the top and bottom hit first.
The dealer may have over adjusted if you complained about wind noise or maybe they thought the door didn't seal at the bottom.
Hmmm would this technique work to put camber back in the door? Neither my top or bottom contact anymore
Yes. Years ago, I think they put camber rods in the door. Seems like most door mfg's have gone the more "high tech route" with precision 2x4, adjustment instruments.
Proceed at your own risk and remember a little goes a long way.
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