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The driver's door starting presenting that "clicking" sound when open/close. So, I fabricated two supports from a rod of black delrin and tapped them into place to prevent any movement of the strap post. Went in tight and no more clicking! $12 fix that will likely last longer than me.
Very nice! I always felt it was side-to-side stresses that weakened the strap not the outward stresses, so I did something similar 4 years ago when I saw the strap start moving. In my case I coated a few stainless steel wedges in JB Weld , tapped them flush, then sanded and painted them. A couple bucks. Your solution is even easier. It's too bad the gaps on the sides of the strap are different in every car otherwise it would be a simple matter to design a part anyone could install as a preventative measure. Thanks for sharing your solution.
I passed California smog with my 96 with zero issues which I feel is an accomplishment lol. I've put about 500 miles on her the past 9 days so I'll be l giving it a good wash before I leave on vacation for the month of July.
Got my readiness monitors to set on the first go around. Haven't had to consciously do this in over 15 yrs as they always just set with normal driving. Keeping the car below 3000 rpm was the hardest part.
07-03-2021 | 02:08 PM
