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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #30 on: 09 January 2009, 11:11:03 »
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How to avoid the "crack of doom"

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161105965

If its already done the damage ... :(

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152902108

Got a replacement from local scrappie for four quid.
Bugger of a job to fit though ..... !
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Ooh, I dunno, seems a bit pricey to me! ;)
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #31 on: 09 January 2009, 15:30:48 »
I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..
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« Reply #32 on: 09 January 2009, 15:32:40 »
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I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..


Cheers for that Shagma, may try that! :y :y
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #33 on: 09 January 2009, 15:49:19 »
performed this repair on my left side front door, took me about 1 hour all in all.. putting in a flat steel brick to reinforce the area..Good luck:)
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #34 on: 09 January 2009, 17:15:43 »
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I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..


Cheers for that Shagma, may try that! :y :y

Just remember that miggy doors are Bloody Heavy ... take a lot of care .... and get some strong lads in to help .... :y :y :y :y
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #35 on: 09 January 2009, 17:40:11 »
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I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..


Cheers for that Shagma, may try that! :y :y

Just remember that miggy doors are Bloody Heavy ... take a lot of care .... and get some strong lads in to help .... :y :y :y :y

.. and if you don't disconnect the battery first the airbag ECU will get in a strop.

Personally, I didn't find it too bad to change the strap. a bit fiddly to get everything lined up but not bad enough to justify removing the door IMHO.

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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #36 on: 09 January 2009, 17:56:12 »
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Personally, I didn't find it too bad to change the strap. a bit fiddly to get everything lined up but not bad enough to justify removing the door IMHO.

Kevin

It might be easier if you did as per TIS and replaced the failed section in the front edge of the door.
This is the driver's side :-


Both my front doors have been 'repaired' using just stainless repair plates though!  ;)  :y
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« Reply #37 on: 09 January 2009, 17:57:30 »
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I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..


Cheers for that Shagma, may try that! :y :y

Just remember that miggy doors are Bloody Heavy ... take a lot of care .... and get some strong lads in to help .... :y :y :y :y

You are right Entwood and I hadn't given that much thought! :o :o :o
Thanks! :y :y :y

I think I will do what you and Kevin suggests and try it first without taking the door off. 8-) 8-)  I just don't want to make this operation more difficult than it should be, and I am certainly not strong enough to support that door.  My two sons are a long off, and the few men I know locally are all wimps! :D :D ;)
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #38 on: 09 January 2009, 17:59:03 »
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Personally, I didn't find it too bad to change the strap. a bit fiddly to get everything lined up but not bad enough to justify removing the door IMHO.

Kevin

It might be easier if you did as per TIS and replaced the failed section in the front edge of the door.
This is the driver's side :-


Both my front doors have been 'repaired' using just stainless repair plates though!  ;)  :y


Thanks Andy! :y

Is that the Vx part number I can see in black ink on the plate? :-/

Do you fit it from inside the door?  i.e. vi the speaker hole? :-?

Cheers :y
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #39 on: 09 January 2009, 18:40:19 »
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Thanks Andy! :y

Is that the Vx part number I can see in black ink on the plate? :-/

Do you fit it from inside the door?  i.e. vi the speaker hole? :-?

Cheers :y

Yes Lizzie, that's the part number, it was only a few quid to buy a couple of years back. It's still in my garage because on reflection the full TIS repair wasn't worth the effort. If you look at the front edge of the door, near the hinge, you can see where this palte was originally spot welded in. I think you'd have to strip the door of all the window mechanism so you could get in to drill the spot welds off from the INSIDE of the door. The new plate would then have to be plug welded back in.
Just use reinforcing plates on both sides of the door skin!  :y  :y
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« Reply #40 on: 09 January 2009, 18:41:38 »
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Thanks Andy! :y

Is that the Vx part number I can see in black ink on the plate? :-/

Do you fit it from inside the door?  i.e. vi the speaker hole? :-?

Cheers :y

Yes Lizzie, that's the part number, it was only a few quid to buy a couple of years back. It's still in my garage because on reflection the full TIS repair wasn't worth the effort. If you look at the front edge of the door, near the hinge, you can see where this palte was originally spot welded in. I think you'd have to strip the door of all the window mechanism so you could get in to drill the spot welds off from the INSIDE of the door. The new plate would then have to be plug welded back in.
Just use reinforcing plates on both sides of the door skin!  :y  :y


Thanks again Andy! :y :y
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #41 on: 10 January 2009, 12:45:49 »
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I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..


Cheers for that Shagma, may try that! :y :y

Just remember that miggy doors are Bloody Heavy ... take a lot of care .... and get some strong lads in to help .... :y :y :y :y

.. and if you don't disconnect the battery first the airbag ECU will get in a strop.

Personally, I didn't find it too bad to change the strap. a bit fiddly to get everything lined up but not bad enough to justify removing the door IMHO.

Kevin

Maybe I have misread the thread, but I thought the front door section was damaged, and needed insertion plates.
In case the door is still functional I truely support your view, NOT to remove the door.
I apoligize for that confusing comment.
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #42 on: 10 January 2009, 12:48:35 »
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I strongly advice removing the door and put it flat on the ground before starting on this task, this way you can place the door check strap on the correct spot easily.. Its easy acctualy..


Cheers for that Shagma, may try that! :y :y

Just remember that miggy doors are Bloody Heavy ... take a lot of care .... and get some strong lads in to help .... :y :y :y :y

.. and if you don't disconnect the battery first the airbag ECU will get in a strop.

Personally, I didn't find it too bad to change the strap. a bit fiddly to get everything lined up but not bad enough to justify removing the door IMHO.

Kevin

Maybe I have misread the thread, but I thought the front door section was damaged, and needed insertion plates.
In case the door is still functional I truely support your view, NOT to remove the door.
I apoligize for that confusing comment.

Not at all Shagma, your comments were in fact extremely useful to me and if plan  'A' doesn't work, then your plan 'B' will be my approach! :D :D 8-) :y


Not doing it this weekend though; far too cold out there! ::) ::) :)
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #43 on: 10 January 2009, 14:01:13 »
I don't blame you its the warmest part of the day and only reached -3.5  :( Can't even wash the car let alone do anything more complex in this cold
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Re: Bloody Clickity Clack........
« Reply #44 on: 10 January 2009, 16:19:16 »
I dont know.....just finished doing the front discs, pads and an oil change on one of mine!
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