Question: 84 With Heavy Doors

[My84Vette]

Hi everyone, thanks for the help in the past with my A/C issues, quick question I think...

Both doors on the car are heavy, meaning that when you are inside and pull the handle to open the door, you have to put your shoulder into the door to open it..it doesnt pop open a little bit like most cars. Is this normal? or is there something that be done on this 27 year old car to help?

Regards to everyone!!

 

[djsroknrol]

That doesn't sound right to me....check your hinges and door springs (they look like "S's")

I have a problem with them closing on me if I don't open them totally, but not being "heavy"

 

[WhalePirot]

I'd have a good body shop look at them. Perhaps your hinges are worn and the door is binding or the doors need alignment; a job requiring experience, at least. You may see signs of it dragging on the door frame or the window glass is not adjusted properly and is binding in the upper channel.

Good weatherstripping will 'pop' a rightly adjusted door open, when the handle is pulled.