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Subject: [TR] Dorsey the Door Dodo
From: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:40:37 -0500
List,
I took the driver's side door off my TR3 last night.  Something was rattling in 
it.  Turns out the DOOR CHECK ASSEMBLY had fallen inside the door.  It looks ok 
so i'll reinsert it with the very slight angle turned towards the middle of the 
car- let me know if this is incorrect?

I am unaware of what it attaches to.  It looks about like a shortened pop-cycle 
stick w/ hole at one end and a big stopper at the other end.  What does the 
hole attach to?  Somewhere, I think I've heard of a 'check-strap', (what is 
that?)

I can't get the screws out of the door latch, and since it looks good, I think 
I just leave it alone.  In fact, the only sign of rust anywhere on the inside 
of the door is the long area of the skin (?) just under where one might lay 
there arm while driving.  I think POR-15 will take care of this ok.

One pecular thing to me is the key situation.  Both keys go into the door 
handle and turn, I think, but neither one does anything.  One key is squarish 
at the top, and the other roundish.  Both are small. The keys given to me by 
the PO have numbers on them and might be original.  I've never had it running 
or locked so, I know nothing.  Please help.

Thanks,Paul
60 TR3A


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