Driver door doesn't lock in place

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Driver door doesn't lock in place

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Heya lads,

So my driver side door doesn't lock in place these days....if I close the door, it kinda like bounces back instead of the locking mechanism to go in and lock itself with the catcher.

Am gonna try aligning the catcher around (but it used to close fine before...) Any other ideas? The locking mechanism maybe?
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The hinges?
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Part it out
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bjk wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:02 pmThe hinges?
Naah it's got to be something with the locking mechanism. Either doesn't align, which is easy fix, or something.
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Will be the lock bar out of alignment
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Bennoz wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:41 am Will be the lock bar out of alignment
That's the U shaped metal on the body of the car yeah?
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shadowarrior wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:37 pm
Bennoz wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:41 am Will be the lock bar out of alignment
That's the U shaped metal on the body of the car yeah?
That's the one. You'll need a big f**k-off phillips head to nip up. Try & move it around to the mark it would've left from it's original position.
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You actually need a big f**k off JIS screwdriver. The Japanese Phillips. c**nts had to use their own version for that too. It's why you can never get a Phillips head to perfectly fit any of the screws/bolts.
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And don't nip it up, tighten the bejesus out of it.
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Re: Driver door doesn't lock in place

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Mucked around the other day, the doors simply bounce back. The car had been sitting outside for a year though...I will spend some more time with the lock bar... wish I could see another FTO door to check how the locking mechanism (door side) stays and compare with mine.

Gotta wait till the car gets the darn clutch changed now...
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