If the door still does not stay shut put in another section of card.
How a rig a door lock to stay closed.
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If it won t lock open the door.
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If you can get in another door warm up your car until the ice around the latch melts.
Tie a rope or cord around the doorknob you want to keep shut.
Tighten the hinges first if you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight.
From the drop down menu for when i close the lid select do nothing there are two separate options here.
Screw the hinge back in through the card.
How to fix a car door that wont close or stay closed keep in mind that if this happens during the freezing temperatures of winter or just after a snowstorm.
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Cut an index card or heavy paper to fit between the hinge and the surface where it screws into the door.
This will only work if the door you are trying to keep shut opens away from you.
Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in.
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For a frozen door latch try using your hair blower on high heat and aim it at your car door in the area of the latch.
If it is loose or has slipped out of the mortise place it back in the mortise and tighten the screws with a phillips screwdriver.
Tying this rope from one doorknob to the other gives the door an anchor.
If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick.
Tie the other end of the rope to another doorknob in the room.
Rust remover and a little elbow grease can remove some of the rust around your latch to help it work better.
This video shows 3 common issues that result in a door not latching or staying closed.
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