Utter thieving scum.

[Gorvid]

Some horrible scrotes broke into a family member's car this morning and stole a load of stuff.

I'm not pleased.

And ideas how "fixable" this is by bending it back into shape...?



Or how much a new door is likely to be?

Cheers...


ETA: 2004 Peugeot 206

[Vulgar LS2]

That happened to my dads car once. He was able to bend it back but I don't know if he wound the window down or did it with it in place.

[motco]

They did this to a Fiat Uno that my son used to own. Being a Fiat, made as they are out of recycled milk bottle tops, it bent back to the right place fairly easily. Hopefully a Peugeot is as easily fixed.

[WestYorkie]

Wind the window down and ease it back into shape. You may have to take it past "square" to allow for the spring of the metal but should be ok.
Oh, it may crack the paint at the bottom of the pillar.

Good luck.

[D1ngd0ng]

I'd be worried about it being water tight after that. Happened to my brothers Corsa and that was never the same again. Always damp inside after heavy rain now.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

The doors are quite flexible; most of them have shut lines from the factory just like that. 80mm - 100mm tollerance!

• sorry to hear about the theiving scumbags**

[Cock Womble 7]

Not nice. Surely though it would have been easier for the utter thieving scum to simply smash a window?

Why do this?

[Mr Happy]

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.

Edited by Mr Happy on Tuesday 11th October 17:17

[Mr Happy]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Not nice. Surely though it would have been easier for the utter thieving scum to simply smash a window?

Why do this?

Smashing windows makes lots of noise, bending the door frame doesn't.

[johnxjsc1985]

bds theiving bds hope the contract a suitably awful disease.
If you take your time like someone sadi with the window down you may be able to ease it back gradually so the rain will not come in but a new door is the only answer.

[TryingHard]

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.

[The Horse Man]

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

[andy-xr]

Just fit a new door, hopefully get a colour match

Salvage breakers on the internet should be able to find you one posted if needs be

[CampDavid]

I'd get a new door. It's a 206 so swapping the lock shouldn't be too hard.

I had this with my Metro, the scrotes I got were of a higher caliber, they bent it back and I didn't notice for a day or so.

[DanielC4GP]

You'll never bend it back into the same perfect shape again but depends how bothered about it you are. If it has to be perfect get down to the scrappy for a new door.

[Jimslips]

anonymous said:

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It is asking for trouble but it's a damn shame that this is the case

[hyperblue]

OdramaSwimLaden said:

The doors are quite flexible; most of them have shut lines from the factory just like that. 80mm - 100mm tollerance!

You sure about that?

[CampDavid]

hyperblue said:

OdramaSwimLaden said:

The doors are quite flexible; most of them have shut lines from the factory just like that. 80mm - 100mm tollerance!

You sure about that?

See BMW X3 for details

[Gorvid]

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.

[Mr Happy]

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.