DOOR OPENING

[funbobby]

the door on my drivers side doesnt seem to open as crisply as the other side either from the button or the twist knob inside is this quite common and is there anything i can do myself to help matters?

[T_Pot]

you can adjust the wires at the lock.

tilt seat forward, and there is a flap to get in to the lock mate

[Chimjunkie]

Both button and knob? Probably a stiff mechanism. As T-pot suggests, open flap and give the mech a lube.

[cloggy]

Flap, flap, I am in a flap now as I have never seen this flap.
Where is it?

[T_Pot]

cloggy said:

Flap, flap, I am in a flap now as I have never seen this flap.
Where is it?

tilt seat forward look on the side of the car under the rook and side of door you will see the carpet can be lifted from the bottom.


badda boom

[cloggy]

T_Pot said:

cloggy said:

Flap, flap, I am in a flap now as I have never seen this flap.
Where is it?

tilt seat forward look on the side of the car under the rook and side of door you will see the carpet can be lifted from the bottom.


badda boom

Thanky.

[nikman]

funbobby said:

the door on my drivers side doesnt seem to open as crisply as the other side either from the button or the twist knob inside is this quite common and is there anything i can do myself to help matters?

Before messing around with flaps and lubing mechs, check first that the door hasn't dropped slightly and is ribbing, even very slightly, on the sill. If you have kick-plates you may see a slight scuff mark.

OR, that the top edge of the drivers door window isn't touching the rubber seal on the roof immediately above it. Easy to check buy trying the door with the window slightly down (or in this weather with the top off!!)

Nick.

[funbobby]

thanks for your replies,just had a quick look and it seems the door isnt rubbing but will try the things mentioned when i get a minute.the flap under the seat im assuming is the drivers seat?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

When it happened to mine, the allen bolts in the striker plate had come loose.

[bam50]

funbobby, just taken this picture of the afore mentioned flap.
HTH

[funbobby]

thanks bam v helpfull