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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Broomies Mate on 03 September 2010, 13:00:02

Title: Door Check Straps
Post by: Broomies Mate on 03 September 2010, 13:00:02: Having owned this Mig for a couple of months now, it's time to fix the Drivers Door Check Strap.

Unfortunately, it's not as straight forward as I first thought.

The check strap mechanism type thingy has actually ripped itself from the Door. I found it in the bottom of the door. The metal has torn away.

Is there any way of re-fitting this? Doesn't look like much room there to fit a larger section of metal and spot weld it into place.

Just wondered if anyone had any success at fixing a check strap when it's this far gone? :y
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Sixstring on 03 September 2010, 13:03:41: Blu tack? Gaffa tape?........

Seriously, my mate Dave has successfully repaired his, will ask him tonight for you, and tell you when I give you your strips on mon.

Mike.
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: kcl on 03 September 2010, 13:05:51: I think that there is a "set" available from dealers just for these cases, including a piece of sheet metal for reinforcement, I think this could be also used to repair a torn door?

I know one Omega that had the same as you, the door was welded. Unfortunately I do not have any pics of that :'(
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: aaronjb on 03 September 2010, 13:44:45: I believe the repair set only works if the strap hasn't torn away from the door casing - if it's torn away you have to get a sheet welded in to the door..

Ditto if it's starting to tear away from the A pillar, it's weld only.

There are some folks on here who can do this, I believe, depending on your location..
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: PhilRich on 03 September 2010, 14:53:47: Don't know if this is any help? :-/

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152902108
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Broomies Mate on 04 September 2010, 12:53:36: Thanks for the replies. Looks like I'll have to fabricate and weld a small plate to the door. I think the only way to successfully do this and make it look half tidy will be to remove the door.

When I do it, I'll document the steps with pictures and make a HowTo.
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Steve Brookman on 04 September 2010, 18:30:44: Mine had ripped itself off the door. I used the two reinforcement plates and it's as good as new.
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Boatboy on 05 September 2010, 21:56:51: Quote
Mine had ripped itself off the door. I used the two reinforcement plates and it's as good as new.

ditto

steve :y
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Andy B on 06 September 2010, 17:42:18: Quote
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Mine had ripped itself off the door. I used the two reinforcement plates and it's as good as new.

ditto

steve :y

ditto ..... again
Andy
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: alcutler on 06 September 2010, 20:50:15: No need to remove the door - and easy to make a pair of plates (no need to weld them in place) - best to get access by removing all the screws from the bottom half of the door card, pulling away and removing the door speaker - this allows you to get access from inside the door - bit fiddly but do-able
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 September 2010, 21:03:12: Quote
Don't know if this is any help? :-/

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152902108

Cough, read the above link kindly posted by philrich, it has full instructions and the part numbers for the plates which are available from Vx (for a few quid).

I did one of jimbobs at Newent
Title: Re: Door Check Straps
Post by: Tonka. on 06 September 2010, 21:04:54: Quote
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Mine had ripped itself off the door. I used the two reinforcement plates and it's as good as new.

ditto

steve :y

ditto ..... again
Andy

and another ditto from me :y :y