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squeeky doors
terr5178 Offline
Junior Member
#1
I have an 87 turbo coupe 134k. the car runs great even though the front shocks are a little tired. It bounces a little after hitting a bump.
The only thing that drives me crazy is that the doors squeek. It sounds as though it is coming from the striker pins. But i did notice that it squeeks when I accelerate, decelerate, hit bumps and even jack up the car. I checked the door hinges and they are tight. I am beginning to think it is the unibody flexing causing the doors to squeek.
Anyone else have this problem. I thought about putting some extra supports on the underside to tighten things up a little
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terr5178 Offline
Junior Member
#2
I checked the door panels and they are on tight. I even removed the drivers side panel and the door still squeeked.
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imjamesw Offline
Senior Member
#3
I had a squeaking door- replacing the striker bolt fixed my problem.
I got a new striker bolt at carquest, made by Motormite AKA "HELP!"- ran about 5-6 bucks. They have a new plastic or rubber bushing on them.

James
88 Medium Red Turbo Coupe. 172K. Stock. Horrible A4LD. 5k miles since 2006. She will be a part of my family as long as I am.
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terr5178 Offline
Junior Member
#4
Ill give that a try
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5.0TurboCoupe1988 Offline
Posting Freak
#5
squirt some graphite dust on it...
1988 TC 2.3/5-Speed, 148K
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jmthunderbirdturbo Offline
Posting Freak
#6
and get graphite dust on the interior...

-J0N
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G-Rage Offline
Junior Member
#7
Back to the TOP.
My 87 is squeaking on the weather stripping along the top of the door and roof. If I push or pull on the door the squeak goes away. Is there any adjustment on the striker/latch ? Seems as if it only need about 1/16 one way or the other.

Thanks for any feedback
87 Black 5 spd, 47K miles, all original (minimally modified) survivor.
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#8
Is the light gray plastic cylindrical insulator on the striker still there? It tends to break off as it gets brittle with age. Dorman replacements are available.

Yes, the striker is adjustable over a limited range.
Jeff Korn

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firebirdparts Offline
Member
#9
Mine is also squeaking with just 48,000 miles on the clock. I will report back after while.
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G-Rage Offline
Junior Member
#10
None of the Doorman bushings would fit inside the door catch. I’d have to machine them down to get a thickness of about .01”. Probably need to make a custom one on the lathe.
Btw I move the bolt about 1mm and it did the trick. Squeaky door gone and it still shuts very easily.
87 Black 5 spd, 47K miles, all original (minimally modified) survivor.
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