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Car Forum / BMW Cars / February 200999 528 with hard to open doors
Hey all, we have a 99 528 touring where the door seems to be getting heavy/hard to open from inside... is there anything we can do about this ? one forum mentioned to take a plastic cap off the door but the one I have is on there solid and I'm worried about breaking the plastic if continuing.. anyone else had this problem ? thanks! >Hey all, we have a 99 528 touring where the door seems to be getting >heavy/hard to open from inside... is there anything we can do about >this ? one forum mentioned to take a plastic cap off the door but the >one I have is on there solid and I'm worried about breaking the >plastic if continuing.. Is it noisy when it opens? Is the issue the hinges sticking or the latch sticking? A can of Super-Lube spray on the hinges could be a good thing. Use a dry lubricant on the latch mechanism. --scott  Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > In article <229cf1f1-2e10-4aa8-aadf-61ec51d12...@x6g2000pre.googlegroups.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Its all in the latch I think and its from the inside getting out, the outside seem to be better but it also has more leverage... I suspected some kind of lube but where would I put it and would I have to take the panel off ? >Its all in the latch I think and its from the inside getting out, the >outside seem to be better but it also has more leverage... I >suspected some kind of lube but where would I put it and would I have >to take the panel off ? To lubricate the latch itself, the door panel comes off from the inside. There's a plastic liner that you may have to cut through and replace under the door panel. A dry lubricant spray can be squirted onto the mechanism from the inside after doing this. Spray graphite is fine. If you use a spray-grease, it will solidify and bind in cold weather. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > To lubricate the latch itself, the door panel comes off from the inside. > There's a plastic liner that you may have to cut through and replace > under the door panel. On the E39 it's a little more than the sheet of polythene you sometimes get so peel it back carefully - then glue back afterwards. If you don't seal it properly water can get into the car. > A dry lubricant spray can be squirted onto the > mechanism from the inside after doing this. Spray graphite is fine. > If you use a spray-grease, it will solidify and bind in cold weather. That's interesting - I've only ever seen grease on lock mechanisms. Apart from the key barrel, obviously. Signature*I am a nobody, and nobody is perfect; therefore I am perfect* Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. | > To lubricate the latch itself, the door panel comes off from the inside. | > There's a plastic liner that you may have to cut through and replace [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | That's interesting - I've only ever seen grease on lock mechanisms. Apart | from the key barrel, obviously. Here is a grease that drys to a wax like film. Tough enough to use on motorcycle chains and isn't messy! Protects against the effects of salt, moisture and chemical corrosion and is dry to the touch! http://www.amsoil.com/redirect.cgi?zo=1690163&page=storefront/amh SignatureSteve Spence Independent AMSOIL Dealer AMSOIL - The "Once A Year" Oil Change Unemployed Car Guy - Trying To Earn A Living 35 Years of G.M. Parts Experience URL: http://synthetic-oil-tech.com/1690163 Email: amsoil1@charter.net >In article <gnckqe$6s5$1@panix2.panix.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >That's interesting - I've only ever seen grease on lock mechanisms. Apart >from the key barrel, obviously. I admit I do it too, but the manual says not to. I also admit that I have not had any problems with the grease, but then I don't live in a very cold place. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > >Its all in the latch I think and its from the inside getting out, the > >outside seem to be better but it also has more leverage... I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." How hard is it to get the panel off and more importanly back on ? I'm by no means a mechanic but can do some basics.... would this be one of them you think ? In article <30bd6e23-e380-4d51-86a0-50a6048ec9d2@y38g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, > How hard is it to get the panel off and more importanly back on ? I'm > by no means a mechanic but can do some basics.... would this be one of > them you think ? If it's the same as mine there are two screws to be removed first. One under a cover in the interior handle backing plate. One inside the vent. The panel is held in place by a number of spring clips spaced round the outer edge. Signature*Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill. Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> >Its all in the latch I think and its from the inside getting out, the >> >outside seem to be better =A0but it also has more leverage... I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >by no means a mechanic but can do some basics.... would this be one of >them you think ? It's not all that hard... the first time you do it, you may have trouble locating all of the clips, but once you have it off you'll see easily how to put it back together and the next time it will be simple. The Haynes manual has pretty good directions, I think. If that's not enough, get a mechanic to show you... once you have the hang of it, you can have it apart and back together in five minutes. It's much easier than a Chevy, and the clips don't break either. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > In article <229cf1f1-2e10-4aa8-aadf-61ec51d12...@x6g2000pre.googlegroups.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Scott, You should get money for this--you have a plethora of answers--and much in the area of valuable advice. still driving my e28 ('88 528e 5- speed). Garrett |
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