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[HCG]

Hey - smug git here - had the "clickity clack" bit and spent 58p on two neoprene bushes for the front door straps. 5 minutes with my not-so-good-tool skills and bloody hell it fixed it. It's a 2003 by the way.

[Olympia5776]

As was said earlier ,if you remove the door speaker and reach up into the cavity you'll find the door check strap mechanism and this is it below.
The problem is usually the roller seizes which transfers the click ,as the roller drops into the valley of the check , forward onto the A piller.
If you don't have the reinforcing plates fitted I strongly advise you to do it at the same time you check/clean grease the check mechnism.
If you need part nos. let me know 'cause the dealer will say that they don't exist.....
Don

[valliant72]

Hi, I used four large washers about a mill thick from B&Q to reinforce the strap surround. Fiddley to do but patience helps. On tightening, clamps the damaged surround. Done them about 6 months ago and still working fine on both front doors took the door strap out, flattened as much of the damaged surround as possible, greased the check strap put a washer on a bolt put that into its hole if any left then, put a washer on the other side and fed the strap upto the bolt and tightened a little just to give enough play to get the other bolt and the washer up inside then tightened them both and bolt strap to pillar. Hope its of some help. i found raising the car slightly on the side you are doing helps with the awkward position you need to get your hands in.

Ps: dam getting told off in text for abbreviating words. Texting has made my spelling worse. lol (oops laugh out loud)