Door stuck open - major crack sound - SOLVED with pics!

[FILVTR]

Just been to the Garage to get my lunch. Opened my door to get out (all the way). Got out of car and tried to shut the door. Seemed almost stuck open but wee bit more force and it closed with a huge cracking sound - not creaking. Had the creaks before but WD40 solved that problem.

Have had a quick look from inside as door opens and shuts and doesn't look like anything catching (although that's what it sounds like). Sprayed some wd40 on it and I'm gonna have a better look after work at 4.

Any ideas guys??

[GRAHAM2000VTR]

sound like the hinge fallen a part b4 this happened did the door stay open on its own if not the bits inside may have fallen out and then got jamed and where u pussed it hard either cracked them or somthing not sure whats the bits made of mine fell out

[James]

Don't worry dude, mine has done this for about a year.., just something you get used too...

Saying that if you fix it let me know how ;)

[Karl]

replace the check strap?

[craigy_87]

happened to mine lol have you got the inner arch liners out as my drivers side one is gone an all the dirt an crap dried up the hinge so i wd40 it and then a little grease an its all good now :y: crapped it when it did the big crack noise

[James]

happened to mine lol have you got the inner arch liners out as my drivers side one is gone an all the dirt an crap dried up the hinge so i wd40 it and then a little grease an its all good now :y: crapped it when it did the big crack noise

I have, but I tried wd40 and that did not work... it just laughed at me and got louder..

[craigy_87]

I have, but I tried wd40 and that did not work... it just laughed at me and got louder..

lmao
emm not sure then maybe try some multi purpose grease or something?? (unless you already have cause then am stuck aswell)

[Mystic]

Don't worry dude, mine has done this for about a year.., just something you get used too...

Saying that if you fix it let me know how ;)

Ditto, my passenger door & the gf gives it a right beating when she closes it aswell but it still seems to work fine + the noise ;)

[Ben_C]

this is a prob with check strap. I got mine repaired with welding, but you can replace them

[FILVTR]

I;ll have a closer look later. I'll throw some WD40 at it again - normally cures all problems like this..

[FILVTR]

SORTED!!!

Right, got home, and had a proper look at this.

Tried opening and closing it to see where the sounds was coming from but was hard to figure out.

I could see the back of the vtr arch panel right next to where the door passes on opening/closing and thought it may be catching. Took a spanner and started to apply force to bend it back. This is here:

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/FILVTR/18072007127.jpg

But still no good. Looking from above - it was well clear of the door and couldn't be doing it, yet still thecrack and locking open.

Sprayed shitloads of WD40 and still the locking/cracking thing.

Kept opening and closing the door to see on the door hinge a lot of movement of the screws above and below the hinge. Ran over to the passenger door and this side was solid.

Round back to the drivers and tightened that fxxker back in, followed by a heavy dosage of wd40 and sorted.

This is the culprit:

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/FILVTR/18072007129.jpg

If you have the same problem - use a 10mm spanner to re-tighten and lubricate.

[Mystic]

Nice one, will have a little peak when im home!

[James]

Thanks mate :D, I'll do it later and let you know :)

[kmac]

thats what happened to mine but it has fell off into the door need to get the panel off to get the part back out