hey guys my passenger door is slightly grinding upon opening.it is not bad at a stage where i have to slam a little harder.it used to close very easily.upon taking the post latch off i noticed it has a hard rubber guide with a spring that might wearing out.questions 1 could this be the culprit,question 2 can it be bought and replaced.ps door pins seem to be good hardly any slack,thanks
open the door if it drops it is the hinge ...try moving the door when open up and down to see if it has play at the hinge. the pass side hinge rarely wear out make sure the hinge bolts are tight and that the stricker plate is tight to
The bushings are still available from any GM dealer, part number 9721917. If you don't have a dealer close by, I'm sure an Autovalue or NAPA parts store can help you by crossing the GM number to a jobber number.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
From what I remember when doing mine. The door hinge bushings were plastic! Took mine apart and went to local jobber(with hinge) and replaced with brass bushing. Just can't remember if I had to drill out the hinge for the new bushing...but thinking not.