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Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 27 May 2014, 16:44
by 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.
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 27 May 2014, 18:49
by 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
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 27 May 2014, 21:21
by garry247
Hopefully someone knows what we need to do to fix it.
G.
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 27 May 2014, 22:18
by Plasticman
rubber missing from door internal end of checkstrap. will post a pick tomoz unless anyone else has one handy
mm
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 28 May 2014, 11:10
by 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
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 28 May 2014, 11:42
by itchyfeet
that looks like the part mm is talking about, not clear to me from Vagcat if it's fitted inside or outside?
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 28 May 2014, 11:47
by 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

Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 28 May 2014, 16:53
by itchyfeet
weimarbus wrote: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
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 31 May 2014, 19:50
by 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?

Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 01 Jun 2014, 12:16
by garry247
Here it is,
http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_te ... _91281.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
its not cheap.
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 01 Jun 2014, 17:35
by itchyfeet
No way am i paying that, get a whole door for that money
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 01 Jun 2014, 17:59
by what2do
£50, All of a sudden, your repair appears sufficient!
Re: Help Please: Cab doors swing open and strain against catch
Posted: 01 Jun 2014, 18:46
by itchyfeet
what2d wrote:£50, All of a sudden, your repair appears sufficient!
Yeh maybe just needs a little welding where its cracked
