Door trim removal
Discussion
To correct a clattering when closing the door I've just managed to get inside to see whats going on.
Blimey! Previous threads said it was tricky and painfull but thats a massive understatement.
Mine was held on with 5,yes 5 bolts. The last bolt which I found behind where the ashtray should be (not that I have one) was a real bugger and took me about an hour alone.
Anyway finally gained access to the inner sanctum and found the rubber from the rear window runner lying at the bottom of the door. Managed to get it back in the runner with the help of some Vaseline and some more cursing, lubricated both with silicone and rubber lubricant,greased the main window runner,liberal application of WD40 on the motor and connectors,put a freezer bag over the motor just in case it gets wet. Window now zips up and down smoothly and quietly and door shuts nicely - Phew!
Tools used- small ratchet with 10mm socket,a deep 10mm socket, 10mm ring spanner - all tied to a length of cotton for retrieval when I dropped them , screwdrivers
plus bleeding thumb and index fingers, oh and tweezers and needle to get the fibre glass out of my hand.
All I have to do now is try and get it all back together again.
Never again!
Blimey! Previous threads said it was tricky and painfull but thats a massive understatement.
Mine was held on with 5,yes 5 bolts. The last bolt which I found behind where the ashtray should be (not that I have one) was a real bugger and took me about an hour alone.
Anyway finally gained access to the inner sanctum and found the rubber from the rear window runner lying at the bottom of the door. Managed to get it back in the runner with the help of some Vaseline and some more cursing, lubricated both with silicone and rubber lubricant,greased the main window runner,liberal application of WD40 on the motor and connectors,put a freezer bag over the motor just in case it gets wet. Window now zips up and down smoothly and quietly and door shuts nicely - Phew!
Tools used- small ratchet with 10mm socket,a deep 10mm socket, 10mm ring spanner - all tied to a length of cotton for retrieval when I dropped them , screwdrivers
plus bleeding thumb and index fingers, oh and tweezers and needle to get the fibre glass out of my hand.
All I have to do now is try and get it all back together again.
Never again!
YES 
Done it!
Thanks for the wingnut tip but since I have no ashtray the clearance between the end of that bolt and the window is so small I could barely slide a nut in there with the help of some masking tape and more cotton and a wingnut would have been too deep but I will replace the rest next time with them.
If there is a next time? Hope not I've already lost one of my nuts.
Thanks for the wingnut tip but since I have no ashtray the clearance between the end of that bolt and the window is so small I could barely slide a nut in there with the help of some masking tape and more cotton and a wingnut would have been too deep but I will replace the rest next time with them.
If there is a next time? Hope not I've already lost one of my nuts.
I had one of my speakers out the other day as I have had to remove a droopy wingmirror, a gem of TVR'ness that amazed me was that the connector block for the mirror is actually too big to pass through the threaded hole for the mirror itself so you can't remove it intact.
I tried to take the connector apart for a few minutes, however the little metal barbs on the pins made it impossible despite sliding out the plastic pin plate, in the end I cut the connector off and will have to join the 5 wires back together after the re-fit.
Cheers
Matt.
I tried to take the connector apart for a few minutes, however the little metal barbs on the pins made it impossible despite sliding out the plastic pin plate, in the end I cut the connector off and will have to join the 5 wires back together after the re-fit.
Cheers
Matt.
M@H said:
I tried to take the connector apart for a few minutes, however the little metal barbs on the pins made it impossible despite sliding out the plastic pin plate, in the end I cut the connector off and will have to join the 5 wires back together after the re-fit.
You can get the terminal apart 
you need to push the pins through from the open end (flat blade screw driver) after taking out the plastic retaining thingyMy doors have always rattled when I close them. My previous one did too. This is a fault? I though they were all like that guv'nor. It ratlles at speed too - same thing presumably. Sounds like the glass knocking on something metal.
Looks like I'm in for a bout of 'fibre rash! Thanks a zillion, I was "happy" before I knew it was a problem!!!
Oh yes, the window struggles to close as well, so obviously something is amiss. I've been in denial!
>> Edited by victormeldrew on Tuesday 29th July 17:57
Looks like I'm in for a bout of 'fibre rash! Thanks a zillion, I was "happy" before I knew it was a problem!!!
Oh yes, the window struggles to close as well, so obviously something is amiss. I've been in denial!
>> Edited by victormeldrew on Tuesday 29th July 17:57
Incorrigible said:
I tried to take the connector apart for a few minutes, however the little metal barbs on the pins made it impossible despite sliding out the plastic pin plate, in the end I cut the connector off and will have to join the 5 wires back together after the re-fit.
Don't
at me !! 
I tried that, but the pins have small protruding strips on them that act as barbs, holding them into the connector block. If the pins werent pushed fully "home" on assembly originally then you could slide them back out again, but on mine it was a no-go.. I tried for about 15 minutes to shift any of them and in the end resorted to the wire cutters..
Cheers
Matt.
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