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ESchwanz
11-25-2007, 03:04 AM
So yea... they used tar to stick the plastic on the door & when it's hot out , it runs down over the lock slide bars & out the bottom of the door... but never again. I got rid of it all with a plastic scraper some goo gone and lots of rags & elbow grease. I also cut new door plastic & used silicone to stick it on. :nod:


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/tar3.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/tar2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/Tar1.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/tar4.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/tar6.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/tar7.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cirE42o/Eclipse/tar5.jpg

Heres what causes 99% of lock problems in 2G Eclipse doors!
FattyBoomBatty
11-25-2007, 08:57 AM
You wear gloves to work on your car? lol. j/k. But yeah, they've been using tar for a long time. my quest has it.
scheides
11-25-2007, 09:35 AM
Ugh that brings back bad memories! I had that door panel off probably five times while I owned that car, and everytime it looked worse and worse under there. Smart move on the silicone!
x-pride
11-25-2007, 09:42 AM
That is why I love Duct Tape!
ESchwanz
11-25-2007, 01:11 PM
Ugh that brings back bad memories! I had that door panel off probably five times while I owned that car, and everytime it looked worse and worse under there. Smart move on the silicone!

OH NO!!! I just fix this on the one I'm selling... Your telling me I'm gonna have to do this again! UGH!!! well at least I'm a pro at it now.. shouldnt take me long to do two more doors.... :nod:
ESchwanz
11-25-2007, 01:15 PM
You wear gloves to work on your car? lol. j/k. But yeah, they've been using tar for a long time. my quest has it.

LOL! I work for a glove manufacturing distributer. Gotta protect yourself from all those harsh chemicals.:D
Matt D.
11-25-2007, 02:25 PM
Every car I've ever had the door panels off of has had some sort of black adhesive like that.
MustGoFaster
11-25-2007, 02:30 PM
Every car I've ever had the door panels off of has had some sort of black adhesive like that.

Yup.
tim
11-25-2007, 02:41 PM
Every car I've ever had the door panels off of has had some sort of black adhesive like that.

I agree. But I have never seen it melt and run like that before.
TwoTalons
11-25-2007, 05:13 PM
I agree. But I have never seen it melt and run like that before.Neither have I and I lived in Texas for 5 years.