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[ians]

I replaced the white bushes on my 94 Omega about a month ago and was really pleased it stopped the cracking noise that I'd had as long as I've owned the car.

However, this morning I noticed its returned again (just drivers side)

I don't see any sign of physical cracking.    Should I still go for the reinforcing plates and will they help?  or does the check strap itself need replacing?

Cheers,

Ian

[philayl]

HI, reinforcing plates will only work if the bracket is still secured to the inner and outer door skins. I had to repair mine last weekend, the bracket had broken away from the inner door skin. I left the check strap connected so that I could use force on the door to realign the bracket, I removed the door card and speaker, then pushed the door open until the bracket was in position, then I drilled through the inner door skin and bracket at the top end of the bracket, using a 6.5mm drill bit, (the bracket is about two inches high, so there is enough room to drill a hole without interfering with the check strap mechanism) and fitted a 6mm bolt from the outside and put the nut on the inside of the door, very fiddly but do-able with patience. Then I drilled a smaller hole at the bottom of the bracket and fitted a substantial self tapping screw, greased the check strap and put the door card back on, result no more crack of doom and bracket is as solid as a rock. Hope this helps  

[hol666]

  something I need to do as well, just remember to clean off all the old grease first and slap on plenty of new and all will be silent.