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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andy H on 07 January 2017, 08:07:18

Title: Door stay repair - welding precautions
Post by: Andy H on 07 January 2017, 08:07:18
I thought the ProjectMV6 just needed a new plastic washer to stop the click of death but I  now think it is going to need a bead of weld around the plate on the A pillar.

Is there anything in the door pillar that I need to move out of the way ? or is it safe to crack on and do a quick weld?
Title: Re: Door stay repair - welding precautions
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 January 2017, 09:03:46
Given that the gearbox and central locking/alarm ecu live behind it, not to mention the door loom, I would suggest caution ;)

Remove the sill trim, kick panel and vent/cubby assembly and move the ecus/wiring to one side is a minimum ;)

iirc, there's also some foam blocks stuffed in there...
Title: Re: Door stay repair - welding precautions
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 January 2017, 09:09:32
Of course, the bodgeitandscarper approach would be to simply pull the door rubber away from the pillar and slot an 18" piece of ply/pane of glass in its place and crack on ;D
Title: Re: Door stay repair - welding precautions
Post by: Andy H on 07 January 2017, 09:25:58
Given that the gearbox and central locking/alarm ecu live behind it, not to mention the door loom, I would suggest caution ;)

Remove the sill trim, kick panel and vent/cubby assembly and move the ecus/wiring to one side is a minimum ;)

iirc, there's also some foam blocks stuffed in there...
That is the kind of thing I am worried about.
Title: Re: Door stay repair - welding precautions
Post by: minifreek on 07 January 2017, 13:16:59
Of course, the bodgeitandscarper approach would be to simply pull the door rubber away from the pillar and slot an 18" piece of ply/pane of glass in its place and crack on ;D


^^^ This is the best answer Iv heard in ages LOL