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[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys.

Passenger front door. Opening door and I get large cracking sound. I've had this before and I swapped out the bushings and still no difference. It's definitely coming from the other end of the strap (i.e. Inside the door).

Does one replace the strap and all good? Is it a door card off job? Any info you could give me would be great as I've never removed one before 

[grifter]

I changed one on a senator and it was just 2 bolts inside the door frame, where the strap goes. Didn't need to take door card off just the little pin that holds strap to door pillar. Would imagine omega much the same. A point to note  the door catch was on the wrong way round, it still actually worked but as the lever has a slight bend on it to follow the arc of the door momement it made the opening very clicky, stiff and noisy.

[steve6367]

Hi guys.

Passenger front door. Opening door and I get large cracking sound. I've had this before and I swapped out the bushings and still no difference. It's definitely coming from the other end of the strap (i.e. Inside the door).

Does one replace the strap and all good? Is it a door card off job? Any info you could give me would be great as I've never removed one before 

It is likely that the welds on the door end have failed, there is a repair kit you can get from VX which I have used successfully on mine.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks for replies guys.

I'm a touch confused though. Two 8mm bolts or welds broken? And how is access gained? Through the hole in the door the strap comes out of 

And if getting it from Vauxhall is the way forward I'd rather just swap it for another door 

[Andy B]

Thanks for replies guys.

I'm a touch confused though. Two 8mm bolts or welds broken? And how is access gained? Through the hole in the door the strap comes out of 

And if getting it from Vauxhall is the way forward I'd rather just swap it for another door 

The actual check strap feeds through the front edge of the from the inside,  so yes, the door card needs removing (there's a guide somewhere).
It's the metal where the check strap bolts that cracks ..... not a weld.  The fix/bodge that Vauxhall eventually came up with was to sandwich the cracked metal on either side. You can't get your head in to look at the front edge of the door where the strap pokes out, but I'm sure a photo will reveal what's failed.
The original fix was to drill out the spot welds of the whole plate where the check strap bolts ...... I guess that cost to fit though.

[Andy B]

The small rectangular hole is where the check strap pokes through & obviously the holes either side are for bolting it to the door. The cracks appear around this small area. You could easily make the reinforcing plates yourself ..... I did.

This is the plate that Vauxhall originally used

[biggriffin]

The small rectangular hole is where the check strap pokes through & obviously the holes either side are for bolting it to the door. The cracks appear around this small area. You could easily make the reinforcing plates yourself ..... I did.

This is the plate that Vauxhall originally used

 

That is the repair panel, if the check strap has pulled thro, there is also the reinforcing plates, which there is a guide for with part numbers.

[Andy B]

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That is the repair panel, if the check strap has pulled thro, there is also the reinforcing plates, which there is a guide for with part numbers.

I know it's the repair panel  but guess that the vast majoriy of cars have been repaired using the reinforcing plates

[neil74]

The one on the drivers door of mine has torn out and was lying in the bottom of the door in the way of the window.  the metal needs straightening out etc but I can get a good enough access with a hammer to take a swing at it so it will stay as is.

[Webby the Bear]

Andy. Legend thanks for explaining that, much appreciated 👍👍

I've removed plenty of door cards so I'm sure I can get my omega one off. 👍

BUT. Please forgive my stupidity......

With door card off will I be able to fit this repair panel in. I presume it bolts to the back of the original plate and therefore making the original one redundant it still there in place.

Sincere apologies if I've misunderstood 👍👍👍

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Easier to bung another door on there if you can easily get one in rare star silver. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Andy. Legend thanks for explaining that, much appreciated 👍👍

I've removed plenty of door cards so I'm sure I can get my omega one off. 👍

BUT. Please forgive my stupidity......

With door card off will I be able to fit this repair panel in. I presume it bolts to the back of the original plate and therefore making the original one redundant it still there in place.

Sincere apologies if I've misunderstood 👍👍👍

The repair panel gets held up to the door, marked around, old cracked area gets cut out and repair panel gets welded in its place

The alternative reinforcing plates simply bolt up where the check strap is mounted using longer bolts to allow for the extra thickness

[Webby the Bear]

Oh f..k that! Who has a door they can sell me?

[Andy B]

Andy. Legend thanks for explaining that, much appreciated 👍👍

I've removed plenty of door cards so I'm sure I can get my omega one off. 👍

BUT. Please forgive my stupidity......

With door card off will I be able to fit this repair panel in. I presume it bolts to the back of the original plate and therefore making the original one redundant it still there in place.

Sincere apologies if I've misunderstood 👍👍👍

What Doc Gollum says ...... though I thought they drilled the spot welds out of the old one & removed it completely 

[Andy B]

Oh f..k that! Who has a door they can sell me?

Just fit the enforcing plates ...... it's  plenty good enough. There's a good chance a 'new' door will be the same as yours.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90510.0