Door loom sleeving

[BlueFish]

Hi folks

I am looking for the nylon expandable sheathing material that protects the wiring loom in the door aperture as mine has worn through and the wires are exposed.

Been to 3 auto electrical places locally and drawn a blank so far!

If this is not available anymore has anyone used anything else to do the job?

[phillpot]

RS online, search braided sleeving.

[BlueFish]

Thats the stuff, smallest quantity is 5m, my company buys from RS, I am going to ask our account manager who buys the stuff from them and then call them and see if I can cadge 20 cm of the stuff.

brilliant advice thanks very much.

[BlueFish]

Just in case anyone else looks up this thread in the future to repair their door loom sleeving, you an buy it by the metre here:

http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/20573/39-310_EXP...

[phillpot]

If you end up with 30cm or so spare .....

[TVR Thunder]

Hi,

PM me your details and I will send you some for free.

Use 100's of M's of this stuff every month!

be my pleasure to help a fellow PH.


Ian.

[BlueFish]

phillpot said:

If you end up with 30cm or so spare .....

Email me your address and I will send you some no problem.

[phillpot]

BlueFish said:

Email me your address and I will send you some no problem.

Thanks Glenn but looks like Ian has got it covered

[Simon says]

phillpot said:

BlueFish said:

Email me your address and I will send you some no problem.

Thanks Glenn but looks like Ian has got it covered

What... is that a pun?

[BlueFish]

Ian thats fantastic, I love this site.

[BlueFish]

Ok phillpot shall we ask about where to find a supercharger kit and see if somone offers us both one

Simon I was abraid someone might think that!

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Mine has started wearing too. Is it easy enough to change?

[BlueFish]

ads said:

Mine has started wearing too. Is it easy enough to change?

I am doing mine while the door panel is off and I am replacing the electric window assembly. You basically have to disconnect the door loom connections from the speaker, mirror, cig lighter, mirror remote switch and electric window motor. This might be tricky without the door panel being removed as all access will be via the speaker aperture.

You then have to remove the door seal rubber and pull back the carpet to get access to where the loom enters the body, cut away the old braid, remove the grommet from the door and feed the entire door loom assembly through the grommet hole.

I have not this bit yet but envisage that you have to expand the braid and thread all of the door loom plugs carefully through it and feed it up towards the grommet which should be pushed up the loom adjacent to the body. I will then tape the braid to the loom just behind the grommet and pull the grommet back over the braid.

You can then release the tape and pull more braid through the grommet and re-tape it as close to the body grommet as you can, then reach behind the carpet and gently pull the loom and braid into the cabin through the grommet. Then remove the tape hold the braid inside the cabin and gently pull the loom back towards the door to its original position. put some tape or small tie wrap around the broad to stop it slipping. Re-fix carpet and door seal.

Secure the braid at the other end and feed the loom back into the door and re-fit the grommet. Connect everything back up and that should be job done.

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Thanks Bluefish,
Doesn't sound too bad a job just a bit time consuming. I'll put it on the list for later in the year when the weather is not so sunny!

[BlueFish]

ads said:

Thanks Bluefish,
Doesn't sound too bad a job just a bit time consuming. I'll put it on the list for later in the year when the weather is not so sunny!

tell me about it, started this job on Sat and Chim been out of action since so need to hurry before the rain comes :-)

[phillpot]

Received and fitted, many thanks

[BlueFish]

phillpot said:

Received and fitted, many thanks

Recieved many thanks Ian.

Not yet fitted, some of us unlike Phil have to go to work

[phillpot]

BlueFish said:

some of us unlike Phil have to go to work

Home by six, job done by half past....

[TVR Thunder]

My pleasure to be of help guys.

My P&J is in for her MOT today, plus Oil & Filter (Millers 10-60W), new grooved front discs & pads, fuel filter & timing set up. So, fingers crossed I will be enjoying the Sunshine this weekend!

Ian.

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BlueFish said:

tell me about it, started this job on Sat and Chim been out of action since so need to hurry before the rain comes :-)

Mine isn't that bad at the moment but is starting to go. Rain this weekend for me according to the forecast.
Tvr Thunder, would it be too cheeky to ask you to send me some too? for when I get around to doing it.