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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:11 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 6
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Location: Reading
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Can anyone help? Both the front doors/hinges on my 55 plate 206 click when opened, any ideas on how to achieve a smooth opening?
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:12 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 852
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Location: Tamworth
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Wd40 perhaps but im sure this is a common fault with the doors as mine also do it....
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:13 pm |
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Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 282
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Location: South Shields
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my driver side door clicks, i was told its just where it locks in at certain points while opening/ closing the door, so it doesnt swing open or something
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5574
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Location: UK
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door strap might be on way out..
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:13 pm |
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Joined: Oct 03, 2010 Posts: 428
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Location: Northern Ireland
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check straps, usual pugo flaw
replace or try a bit of grease.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:15 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 6
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Location: Reading
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Gonna sound thick here, but whats a door strap? I have shoved as much grease over the hinge as I can.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:20 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 1533
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Location: UK
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mine does this too, so loud it wakes my dad up when i go to work in the morning hahaha, a real loud sharp click
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:21 pm |
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Joined: Oct 03, 2010 Posts: 428
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Location: Northern Ireland
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I dunno, that's why I shout for my dad or get the mechanic to sort it.
I had my passenger one replaced in september and it's gone already.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:23 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3978
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Location: Leeds / West Midlands
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definitely sounds like door straps to me
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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Just grease them up, they should be ok. That's all I do with mine.
They are about half way down the door, they are pretty thin
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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don't think u should use WD-40,
may be lithium grease?
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 973
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Location: Bournemouth/Cardiff
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Exactly, use copper grease over the hinges and check straps, do not use WD40, but instead make sure they are regularly covered in copper grease.
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:31 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 1495
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Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)
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do a quick check and open the door but let go. If the door opens right out so the hinges wont go any further without any resistance the check straps are knackered.
if it stops half way out then they just need a grease
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:33 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 1533
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Location: UK
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stops half way out lol, but goes "CLIIIIIICCCCKK" when you push it past the halfway point
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:41 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010 Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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the check strap is held on by a torx bolt into the shel there about 15 new from pug, also they shoudl be colourcoded to your car if they havent been changed
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