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Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#101134
Hi all,

Well this problem has been with grimace since I got him, The passenger door will open going around corners, up hills, and various places.

I have taken the car to mick motors, and he adjusted the striker plate. all was fine and it went around corners which opened before but didnt.

Today we drove over the Houghton Highway, (one of the bumpiest bridges) and it poped open, Is this normal? should I just accept that the bridge will knock it open?.

any suggestions?

Cruzin in a Golf Wolfsburg Wizard

406 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#101510
I spose you have already have tried locking the door!!!??!! :thumb
Cruzin in a Golf

Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#101712
Yes

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#101906
It could be the striker plate again. I had a bug that was prone to this. You'd adjust it, and a couple of months later, have to grab hold of the passenger door as you went around a left hand corner. Adjust it a little further, and see how you go.

Squiz.......

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#101974
replace the rubbers on top of the front beam. If they are shagged abd you hit a bump the entire body can flex enough for the doors to pop open. I had to fix the same problem in a mates 60 🙁 and I to replaced the striker plates, the lock assembly and then finally the rubbers. Good luck

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#102023
try tieing it shut...it may look "UN-kool" but it'll work till you can do it properly 😉
Founding member of the C'town Rat-Pack

Sky Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#102450
The rubber near the bottom hinge seem to be out, they arent in well, Ill try a fix on that.