Zack. This is a tricky one. As far as I know, there are few adjustments on
the doors. There is a long "torsion bar" that runs through the motor in the
centre and out to each door, on either side. There should be sufficient
tension on the doors to keep them open or closed (without flapping around)
but they shouldn't be so tight they jam. Is the header panel on the car out
of alignment, causing the jamming? The header panel is VERY adjustable by
its many bolts and support points. I suppose there is a chance the torsion
bar is twisted, thus creating a problem such as you describe but I have
tried to twist them, unsuccessfully, being that they are spring steel. If I
were you, I would take the two grille halves out and take that torsion bar
out and inspect it for damage and correct installation. The grilles are
quite easy to remove from the rear side of the header panel. They will have
either 4 or 5 nuts holding in each half.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zack Morton" <zmorty74@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:25 PM
Subject: IML: Headlight doors for a 74
Hey list!
On my 74 lebaron, the right headlight door shuts too tight and the left
one doesn't shut enough. Every now and then, the doors will not open
when I turn the lights on because the door on the right is so tight it's
jamming the motor. I have to open the hood and turn the manual crank
slightly so it opens the doors. Anyway, I was wondering if there is a
way to adjust the tension of the motor or the doors so it will not jam
anymore. If you have any suggestions, they would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.
~Zack Morton~
'74 Lebaron
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