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Title: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: Muskie on 23 April 2009, 21:28:51
Hi all ,
Having a real problem whereby the drivers door keeps opening whilst driving. I have adjusted the catch on the door pillar several times but after a while it keeps opening which is a real pain.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Ian.   :(
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: TheBoy on 23 April 2009, 21:31:53
you'll need to investigate/replace the catch in the door.
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: bigdods on 23 April 2009, 21:34:56
Happened to me a while back, latching mechanism was broken and had to be replaced. IIRC about £100 for the mechanism + 1 hour labour
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: LFF64 on 23 April 2009, 21:36:21
Blimey that sounds scary  :o I dont think I would like to be driving that , maybe worth trying it with the door locked and see what happens until you get chance to investigate  :y
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: LFF64 on 23 April 2009, 21:38:19
I would try looking in the for sale section and asking someone on there if they have one would be much cheaper  :y
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: Muskie on 23 April 2009, 21:46:08
How easy is it to replace the lock mechanism on the door ?
Would it be worth getting one from a scrap yard ?
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: Pete Elite on 23 April 2009, 21:50:23
Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: LFF64 on 23 April 2009, 21:51:18
Yes  ;) You will obviously need to take the door card off to get to it buts thts no big job , its fairly simple to take the catch out . and if you get one from a scrap yard you will have to take it out so anyway so you will get some practice at the same time  :y
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: Andy B on 23 April 2009, 22:59:23
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..... and if you get one from a scrap yard you will have to take it out so anyway so you will get some practice at the same time  :y

and it won't matter if you bu66er it up! ;D  ;D Just move on to the next car ...... they were thin on the ground though when I looked last week end.  :-/
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: dbug on 23 April 2009, 23:53:03
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Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.

A less permanent solution is to open the window by about 1", together with window on the back door.  A piece of cord passed throught the 2 windows and knotted will keep the door shut while driving yet when undone will allow easy access/exit.  Alternatively you can use a cable tie which can be cut to allow exit. Hope this helps :-? :-? :-? ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: Pete Elite on 24 April 2009, 00:10:34
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Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.

A less permanent solution is to open the window by about 1", together with window on the back door.  A piece of cord passed throught the 2 windows and knotted will keep the door shut while driving yet when undone will allow easy access/exit.  Alternatively you can use a cable tie which can be cut to allow exit. Hope this helps :-? :-? :-? ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D


   Oh come on dbug be sensible, what about the aesthetics and the wind noise ;D ;D ;D.
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: dbug on 24 April 2009, 00:14:57
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Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.

A less permanent solution is to open the window by about 1", together with window on the back door.  A piece of cord passed throught the 2 windows and knotted will keep the door shut while driving yet when undone will allow easy access/exit.  Alternatively you can use a cable tie which can be cut to allow exit. Hope this helps :-? :-? :-? ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D


   Oh come on dbug be sensible, what about the aesthetics and the wind noise ;D ;D ;D.

Tie a neat knot eg a bow - wont look out of place :P
Wind noise will be less than when driving at speed with the bl**dy door open :) ;)
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Post by: Pete Elite on 24 April 2009, 00:18:31
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Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.

A less permanent solution is to open the window by about 1", together with window on the back door.  A piece of cord passed throught the 2 windows and knotted will keep the door shut while driving yet when undone will allow easy access/exit.  Alternatively you can use a cable tie which can be cut to allow exit. Hope this helps :-? :-? :-? ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D


   Oh come on dbug be sensible, what about the aesthetics and the wind noise ;D ;D ;D.

Tie a neat knot eg a bow - wont look out of place :P
Wind noise will be less than when driving at speed with the bl**dy door open :) ;)


     Yeah but not half as exciting though :o :D ;D.
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: dbug on 24 April 2009, 00:25:28
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Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.

A less permanent solution is to open the window by about 1", together with window on the back door.  A piece of cord passed throught the 2 windows and knotted will keep the door shut while driving yet when undone will allow easy access/exit.  Alternatively you can use a cable tie which can be cut to allow exit. Hope this helps :-? :-? :-? ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D


   Oh come on dbug be sensible, what about the aesthetics and the wind noise ;D ;D ;D.

Tie a neat knot eg a bow - wont look out of place :P
Wind noise will be less than when driving at speed with the bl**dy door open :) ;)


     Yeah but not half as exciting though :o :D ;D.

Yeah remember when I bought my TR4A in Bedford many years ago - it had been wrapped round a lamp post and drivers door was banana shaped with no glass in it. Had to hold it shut to on drive home - very exciting as I managed to hit 110 mph on the A6 with the big ends knocking like hell and massive wheel wobble.  (Knew the problems when I bought it and totally rebuilt all mechs etc.  Done the bodywork - it was brg (green) but resprayed it red as this made my thingy 1" longer ::) ::) ;D ;D ;))

[edit]For thingy read willy - word filter strikes again ;D[/edit]
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: p j morgan on 24 April 2009, 00:27:50
its not even a open and shut case! try dave marshall i think he has some front doors off a silver elite hope that helps :y
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Post by: Pete Elite on 24 April 2009, 00:30:52
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Have you tried welding it up ::) ;D ;D.

A less permanent solution is to open the window by about 1", together with window on the back door.  A piece of cord passed throught the 2 windows and knotted will keep the door shut while driving yet when undone will allow easy access/exit.  Alternatively you can use a cable tie which can be cut to allow exit. Hope this helps :-? :-? :-? ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D


   Oh come on dbug be sensible, what about the aesthetics and the wind noise ;D ;D ;D.

Tie a neat knot eg a bow - wont look out of place :P
Wind noise will be less than when driving at speed with the bl**dy door open :) ;)


     Yeah but not half as exciting though :o :D ;D.

Yeah remember when I bought my TR4A in Bedford many years ago - it had been wrapped round a lamp post and drivers door was banana shaped with no glass in it. Had to hold it shut to on drive home - very exciting as I managed to hit 110 mph on the A6 with the big ends knocking like hell and massive wheel wobble.  (Knew the problems when I bought it and totally rebuilt all mechs etc.  Done the bodywork - it was brg (green) but resprayed it red as this made my thingy 1" longer ::) ::) ;D ;D ;))

[edit]For thingy read willy ;D[/edit]

             ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.

   Sounds a bit like a mate of mines Triumph Herald Convertible, you had to hold most of that to stop it either opening or falling off ;D ;D ;D.
Title: Re: Driver door keeps opening .
Post by: Ian_D on 24 April 2009, 00:35:09
Take the whole door off until its fixed!  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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