Correction.lubricate the weather strip rubber sealing rubber along with adjusting and lubricating the striker.You know what I mean.. ----- Original Message ----- From: chuck blue To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 5:53 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Front door hard to open Lubricate the striker and adjust the sealing rubber. ----- Original Message ----- From: treyjung To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:41 PM Subject: [tcb] Front door hard to open On my bus when I pull on the inside release lever to get out - I have to bump the door to get out of the bus - I pulled the panel off and bent the connected rod using 2 pliers and its not really better. Wondering if I need to bend the heck out of it to get it to release better? Or is it the lock cylinder / mechanism I need to clean up or oil again. Sugestions? Trey