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01-02-2011, 11:10 PM
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98-02 firebird question
I have always owned camaros and recently picked up a 2000 WS6 trans am. The interior is leather, in very good condition but the drivers side door panel plastic on top has a crack down it. After doing some research, I found out that many other people who have these cars have the same issue. A friend of mine has a mint condition 02 WS6 with about 50k miles and both of his are this way. I am wondering what causes this and how many of you that own these cars have the same issue?
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01-02-2011, 11:16 PM
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Very common... Just no support underneath.
My 107k maile TA doesnt have it...
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01-02-2011, 11:17 PM
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roll your window down all the way, and you'll see that when it gets to the very bottom the panel pushes "out" just a hair. it has something to do with the spacers/clips that hold the panel on or something, there's a writeup around somewhere that's supposed to prevent it
I have them bad on the passenger side, but the driver's side was just starting when I got the car. I don't roll the window down all the way (leave 1/2 inch sticking up) and they haven't gotten any worse over the last 2 years
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01-02-2011, 11:20 PM
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do not lower your windows all the way... doing this will prevent that crack, especially during very hot or very cold days
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01-03-2011, 12:32 AM
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I always thought it was due to the tq of the car and the twisting of the frames. Especially with the M5/M6. My 98 after I added the N20 my door panels cracked and it was a 5speed and my 02 the door panels cracked and its a 6 speed. My 95 Firehawk has no cracks at all ( Thank God because it has the red Leather door panels) and it is 16 yrs old but its a Auto but yet my buddies 95 T/A has the cracks and his car is a 6speed.. Very strange.. Thats just my observations.
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01-03-2011, 03:20 AM
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my 98 trans am i sold with 65k crack free miles, was an A4... meanwhile my 95 formula i sold with 170k crack free miles, was an M6
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01-03-2011, 05:01 AM
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I don't have this on mine, and never seen it on others. Where does the crack(s) usually occur? Down middle, on the sides?
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01-03-2011, 07:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1Hawk
I don't have this on mine, and never seen it on others. Where does the crack(s) usually occur? Down middle, on the sides?
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Top of the panel, vertical crack about 3/4 way towards the back ofthe door. My 01 has the problem but my 96 doesn't.
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01-03-2011, 10:24 AM
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Both of mine are cracked. Heres a write up and a way to fix it.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/pontia...uote-pics.html
When the annoyance of the crack out weighs the dred of pulling the door panel I'll fix it.
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01-03-2011, 11:10 AM
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my 96 doesnt have the problem and its got 105,000 on it. its an m6 and its got a heads cam motor and i always have my windows down all the way since Ive had the car and nothing has happened, not even stress marks.
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01-04-2011, 09:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 69Novaguy
my 96 doesnt have the problem and its got 105,000 on it. its an m6 and its got a heads cam motor and i always have my windows down all the way since Ive had the car and nothing has happened, not even stress marks.
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The thickness of the plastic (and other materials) decreased over the 4th gen run. The later models are more prone to warping than the earlier years.
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