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I had this done to my old 205, bent the door back into shape but it was never the same again. Fitted a new door but scrapped the car not long afterwards.
Best off trying one of those findapart places, a door shouldn't be too hard to come by, and iirc the harness simply unplugs from the A-pillar, two hinges (torx bolts usually) and it's off. Swap the locks over so it's still running the same key and you're done. No more than an afternoon's work and £50 I'd assume.
ETA: looking at the picture more closely, it looks like they've mullered the doorskin (probably by using a knee on it while bending the frame) so it's probably going to be best to stick a replacement door on it.
Best off trying one of those findapart places, a door shouldn't be too hard to come by, and iirc the harness simply unplugs from the A-pillar, two hinges (torx bolts usually) and it's off. Swap the locks over so it's still running the same key and you're done. No more than an afternoon's work and £50 I'd assume.
ETA: looking at the picture more closely, it looks like they've mullered the doorskin (probably by using a knee on it while bending the frame) so it's probably going to be best to stick a replacement door on it.
Edited by Mr Happy on Tuesday 11th October 17:17
Had this happen to my wife's old Fiesta. Like the others I put the window down and bent back to shape. I used a trolley jack handle which helped. Unfortunately I smashed the small quarter window bending it back but that was only a £10 fix.
As per the others it was never perfect and slight water ingress was a problem, fixed with some bathroom sealant around the seal though (I did say it was an old banger).
ETA Try heating the paint at the bottom of the pillar before pending. It may reduce the risk of it cracking.
As per the others it was never perfect and slight water ingress was a problem, fixed with some bathroom sealant around the seal though (I did say it was an old banger).
ETA Try heating the paint at the bottom of the pillar before pending. It may reduce the risk of it cracking.
After looking on ebay it looks there are a fair few doors available, some in what looks to be the right colour (hard to say without paint code?)
That would be my course of action I think anyway, don't see much point in trying to bend it back - as others have said it will never be right!
Sorry about the bad luck
That would be my course of action I think anyway, don't see much point in trying to bend it back - as others have said it will never be right!
Sorry about the bad luck
Thanks for the bits and bobs of advice.
I might well buy a new door at some point, but it's not my car and it's a long way away - I just wondered if anyone (and they have) could offer first hand "bent the door back" advice.
Also, apart from scrappers, I wondered if anyone knew what a new one cost... this might go through insurers.
I might well buy a new door at some point, but it's not my car and it's a long way away - I just wondered if anyone (and they have) could offer first hand "bent the door back" advice.
Also, apart from scrappers, I wondered if anyone knew what a new one cost... this might go through insurers.
Gorvid said:
Thanks for the bits and bobs of advice.
I might well buy a new door at some point, but it's not my car and it's a long way away - I just wondered if anyone (and they have) could offer first hand "bent the door back" advice.
Also, apart from scrappers, I wondered if anyone knew what a new one cost... this might go through insurers.
If you take it through insurance, getting a brand new door from Peugeot, plus painting, rebuilding and refitting would probably end up writing the car off.I might well buy a new door at some point, but it's not my car and it's a long way away - I just wondered if anyone (and they have) could offer first hand "bent the door back" advice.
Also, apart from scrappers, I wondered if anyone knew what a new one cost... this might go through insurers.
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