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Title: self opening drivers door
Post by: swordfish on 04 January 2016, 21:41:03

drivers door keeps coming open now and again  :-\ :-\  anybody know the cause

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 January 2016, 21:47:28

Quote from: swordfish on 04 January 2016, 21:41:03

drivers door keeps coming open now and again  :-\ :-\  anybody know the cause

Does the latch work as it should?

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: swordfish on 05 January 2016, 07:01:17

yes it shuts ok ,, but it just  randomly opens on you

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: Andy B on 05 January 2016, 08:32:30

My Smart used to do the same thing ... it also used to lock you in on occasion too. A replacement lock sort it ...... a far far easier task on an Omega  ;)

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: TheBoy on 05 January 2016, 17:48:56

It will be the mech in the door. Just replace it. Reliable enough a 2nd hand one will do.

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: zirk on 05 January 2016, 18:03:30

Yep, replace the mech, x missus had a flying drivers door that used to open on corners on her 2.2.

Sadly she did wear a seat belt.

Edit, I just said that out loud, didn't I.

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 05 January 2016, 18:07:11

Quote from: zirk on 05 January 2016, 18:03:30

Yep, replace the mech, x missus had a flying drivers door that used to open on corners on her 2.2.

Sadly she did wear a seat belt.

Edit, I just said that out loud, didn't I.

 ;D

I got a text from the buyer of my old Elite, telling me that the drivers door had opened at 100mph on the way home... never did it to me, so it must not have liked him.

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: swordfish on 05 January 2016, 19:12:23

 thanks  for the help  :)

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: Andy H on 05 January 2016, 20:00:09

On my pre-facelift the interior handle got a bit stiff - I sometimes had to push it home again after opening the door.

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 January 2016, 20:12:20

Quote from: Andy H on 05 January 2016, 20:00:09

On my pre-facelift the interior handle got a bit stiff - I sometimes had to push it home again after opening the door.

I think water can sometimes get past the tail end of the rubber across the bottom of the window, and can then drain onto the mechanism causing it to rust then either seize or wear excessively.

Repeatedly shutting the door with the seat belt clip in the way is unlikely to do it any favours either ::)

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: Steve B on 05 January 2016, 21:07:02

Nigel in Notts had one left this time last night..But cannot see it on his site now....

Wonder who had that ?  Roland L   :-\

Title: Re: self opening drivers door
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 January 2016, 21:34:00

Quote from: BIGtime on 05 January 2016, 21:07:02

Nigel in Notts had one left this time last night..But cannot see it on his site now....

Wonder who had that ?  Roland L   :-\

Must be popular :D