Choochmaster
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- February 3, 2019
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- City, State
- Woodstock, GA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 Explorer Sport
Hey guys, this is my first post so go easy on me.
I have a 1999 Explorer Sport 4.0 OHV and I've been slowly pulling it back from the grave over the course of many months, and I'm focusing more on quality of life improvements for the little beastie. My driver side door doesn't close unless I lift it from the top of the door and send a calibrated force to it. My trunk door also leaks because of a gap between the body and the door.
I think what's happening with the driver side door is the hinge is going out and it's letting the latch sink below the striker bolt, causing it to just bounce back when I close the door, but I'm not sure.
With the trunk door though I have no idea what to do. I've already replaced the hinges in that and it didn't do anything for me. I think previous owner must've backed into a garage or something with the gate up because it's mangled to all hell at the top, and that would lead me to believe I need to buy a whole new trunk door.
Any help is greatly appreciated, and thanks for reading.
I have a 1999 Explorer Sport 4.0 OHV and I've been slowly pulling it back from the grave over the course of many months, and I'm focusing more on quality of life improvements for the little beastie. My driver side door doesn't close unless I lift it from the top of the door and send a calibrated force to it. My trunk door also leaks because of a gap between the body and the door.
I think what's happening with the driver side door is the hinge is going out and it's letting the latch sink below the striker bolt, causing it to just bounce back when I close the door, but I'm not sure.
With the trunk door though I have no idea what to do. I've already replaced the hinges in that and it didn't do anything for me. I think previous owner must've backed into a garage or something with the gate up because it's mangled to all hell at the top, and that would lead me to believe I need to buy a whole new trunk door.
Any help is greatly appreciated, and thanks for reading.