Door repairs

[Pete Masterson]

On Jun 10, 2008, at 5:54 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:

Two questions,

1. Where can I get a new door seal? Mine is old and falling apart.

I found a suitable rubber weather strip at my local hardware store. I've re-sealed my front door, and all my basement compartment doors. You may need to shop around at home centers and/or hardware stores to find exactly the right profile weather strip.

2. Any tips on getting the remote lock to work reliably? Mine works

sporadically. Sometimes it's fine, other times it just refuses. Can't

be the switch because both the dash switches and the bedroom switch

work (or don't) at the same time. I want to install a keyless entry,

but need to make the door lock work reliably first.

First fix the weather stripping as that may affect the alignment. I find that my lock will 'hang' if the door isn't tightly latched. If there's any friction on the dead bolt (the one with the remote solenoid) then it won't lock or unlock. When the dead bolt is lined up correctly with the "hole" then it works reliably. So, try to check the alignment and ensure that everything lines up right. When it's mis-aligned, then I have to turn it manually, (most frequently, I forget that it's locked and I try to open the door. That releases the 'automotive' latch, but then binds the dead bolt. Then I have to pull (or push) in (depending on what side of the door I'm on) so that the solenoid can move the dead bolt. 

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"