Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch

[garry247]

As this is my first camper im hoping this is not usual and i can do something so the door opens a bit nicer rather then swinging out at 100 miles an hr?

please help as i would like to sort this out.

Otherwise i think they will snap the catches off.

[itchyfeet]

Yes mine does that and goes back so far its put a small dent in the edge
got in another t25 recently and it stopped way shorter
sorry dont know whats wrong but im interested to know too

[garry247]

Hopefully someone knows what we need to do to fix it.

G.

[Plasticman]

rubber missing from door internal end of checkstrap. will post a pick tomoz unless anyone else has one handy
mm

[garry247]

Great, i will use pic to order one with.

Is this the part?

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Gas ... 756559.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


cheers,

G

[itchyfeet]

that looks like the part mm is talking about, not clear to me from Vagcat if it's fitted inside or outside?

[weimarbus]

It's fitted inside the door, on the back of the door check strap, you need to remove the door panel to get to it HTH.

P.S. must fix mine too, better order one quickly before they are out of stock

[itchyfeet]

It's fitted inside the door, on the back of the door check strap, you need to remove the door panel to get to it HTH.

P.S. must fix mine too, better order one quickly before they are out of stock

Make one easy enough its not like you are ever going to have to look at it
neel pad perhaps

[itchyfeet]

Ok so can't see that bit of foam anywhere, glad I didn't blindly buy one

turns out the door has been pushed back hard and stretched the tie and bent the stop holder, this means the tie is narrower so does not 'click' through the rubber bushes and because of that it's longer so door hits the body.

bent it back to a shape that I think it should be and it's a lot better, does not hit the body and stops as it should with resistance before moving to the final stage
I think I need a new one though as it's very tired, anyone know who stocks it?

[garry247]

Here it is,

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_te ... _91281.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

its not cheap.

[itchyfeet]

No way am i paying that, get a whole door for that money

[what2do]

£50, All of a sudden, your repair appears sufficient!

[itchyfeet]

£50, All of a sudden, your repair appears sufficient!

Yeh maybe just needs a little welding where its cracked