Door brake/strap.

Post Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:43 pm

Spent most of this afternoon searching a scrapyard for a replacement
door brake,find one got it back home and removed the door card and what i thought was the broken bit.Fitted replacement,closed door and
heard the same horrible creak.Seems like the broken part is inside the inner wing.Can i get at this part if i remove wheel arch cover or is there an easier way.

Post Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:43 pm

?? There's no part of the door brake inside the inner wing.
Had one once where the bracket for the brake on the hinge pillar had cracked away and had to be welded. Next one I do, I'll move the sunroof drain tube out of the way first!
Make sure the rollers on your replacement brake aren't seized.

Post Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:56 pm

Fitted replacement,closed door and heard the same horrible creak

Lubrication is the only thing that should be needed.

mine makes the same noise, and i have 2 spares, but cant be arsed to replace it.

Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:53 am

Its not the replacement.Tested it on donor car firsr,seems to be the part behind the rubber grommet on car body itself.Plenty of lubrication on it s well.

Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:46 am

gooner1 wrote:Its not the replacement.Tested it on donor car firsr,seems to be the part behind the rubber grommet on car body itself.Plenty of lubrication on it s well.

What grommet?

Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:56 am

Brian there is a dust cover which is on the car side of the strap.

Andrew

Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:05 am

You're talking about the mounting point for the door check strap fixed to the inside of the inner wing.

I take it your door makes a 'crack' sound when opening & closing?

I've yet to find a way to get clear access to investigate fully, but have managed to get a blob or two of weld onto loose ones, which does the job.

Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:24 am

Thanks Chris,thats the proplem .All i need now is the solution.

Post Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:24 pm

C,mon fellas, cant believe im the only person thats had this problem apart from Chris.definiteley cant believe you just left it broken either.

Post Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:30 pm

Ive had it before, like Brian and Chris said all you can do is weld it back on.
Drill the spot welds out one at a time and plug weld them back up

Post Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:52 pm

DanThe wrote:Ive had it before, like Brian and Chris said all you can do is weld it back on.
Drill the spot welds out one at a time and plug weld them back up

Don't forget the sunroof drain tube. It lies right behind where you weld!