2009poolesparky Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi everyone,just was hoping someone could help me, the two pics show the door shut of my mk4 spit on the drivers door. The passenger side shuts sweet, but as you can see the drivers side could do with a bit of adjustment and I was wondering how to do this? Ive looked at the catch system and the bit it catches on the body but cant see how you adjust it.ThanksAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 The catch that holds your door closed on the body of the car needs adjusting, Move it closer to the door seal, Measure the gap and adjust the same.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I thought you were Smithy for a moment BS, what's your ant called :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 sorry is that the catch on the body yes? or the catch on the actual door?thanksalex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 the plate on the body, held in with 3 screws. undo the screws enough so they're loose, they dont need to come out. you should be able to shift the plate backwards, do the screws up and try again.out of interest, with the door as it is in the picture, can you push the door any further in ? couple of weeks ago my door wouldnt shut properly, the catch is sort of 2 stage. the first stage my door would catch so i couldnt open it without pressing the button to open it (mk3 door handles different to yours), which left my door looking like yours. but i could push the door further in, it just wouldnt stay there. if you see what i mean. this was remedied by removing the mechanism on the door, liberalyl spraying it with wd40, cleaning out gunk with a cotton bud, and regreasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 yes it sort of has 2 stages to the catch?the picture is when it is fully catched, however the door does go further in if i push it so im gonna adjust it later and spray it up with some wd40, then the next job is to get the door lock mechanisms to work from the inside so the door trim is coming off lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 you only want to loosen the 3 screws just enough to take the pressure off the striker plate. with the door handle open (so the door catch won't engage) push the door closed and this will push the striker plate into it's correct position. Then just nip the screws a little so they just hold the striker. test the door fit and repeat if required. once happy with the fit tighten the striker plate screws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1500 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 also if the threads are knackered and not holding there is room to get nuts on the back of the stricker plate :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 cheers guys! all done! looks good as new!!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 and so you have experienced the joys of the ease of working on our cars. personally, i find it takes a pretty serious/expensive problem before i stop enjoying fixing it. except the bellhousing bolts. god do i hate doing that tedious job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009poolesparky Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 haha yes i love the satisfaction of being able to fix something!!! I used to have loads of classic minis before i got the spit! Bodywork and welding I cant do so hopefully i wont have to do too much of that!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 firebobby wrote:I thought you were Smithy for a moment BS, what's your ant called :)It's called annoying as per smiffies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 firebobby wrote:I thought you were Smithy for a moment BS, what's your ant called :)Looks more like an annoying spider to me but then again I may have more experience than some. :-/Spider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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