bristolbaron 10 Posted November 20, 2005 as above, i seem to have a problem with my drivers door. The last few days ive been closing my door, and it just bounces back at me! When pushed closed, it goes flush, but doesnt seem to catch. Anyone had this before? Im thinking maybe something is sticking due to the stupid temperature we're having at the moment, but may be something else. I have passat rear mechs and handles, and everything may have been removed when the car was sprayed a few weeks ago, but was fine until now. Cheers, Baz. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VDUBBER 0 Posted November 20, 2005 Sounds like the door may have dropped. Did they take off the doors when they re-sprayed it? Think they would have, They may have hung them wrong or some thing???????????????????????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 20, 2005 maybe the lil white tab on the pin..has snapped off or come loose? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16vradge 0 Posted November 20, 2005 Sounds like the mechanism needs adjusting on the door, or otherwise the pin on the b post. The allen bolts may not have been tightened 100% after removal for paint and so may be slightly mis-aligned with pin?? Tried to get some passat rear handles/mechs this weekend, handles didn't snap shut after opening is this what happens when they are broken? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted November 20, 2005 my passenger side doesnt pop open like it should for some reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted November 20, 2005 the same happened to me a few times,but on the passenger door,all i did was remove the handles,had a fiddle around(ooer_and then it closed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Most likely the door pin has moved on the body. Look at witness-marks to see if it's moved. Door lock isn't really able to moved unless loose. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wak 0 Posted November 24, 2005 That was a persistent problem on my passenger door until I noticed the pin on the door pillar was loose!! An adjustable spanner soon sorted it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 24, 2005 Yep, the plastic sleeve also wears out - new ones aren't that much from the dealer or GPC do some chromes ones for about the same price... I also fixed an old pair using a large tube of heatshrink... yet to try them out tho... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted November 24, 2005 Yep, the plastic sleeve also wears out - new ones aren't that much from the dealer or GPC do some chromes ones for about the same price... Yeah but VW being VW you can't just order the plastic teflony bit with the slit in it for fitting you need to order the whole pin - but they are not too criminal at around £2.69 each. Part no is 357 837 034. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 24, 2005 Oichan used the heat shrink I think. http://www.oichan.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
