Hi all,

Are there any mechanical experts here?

A passenger opened my door today, but the wind through the door open and *bang*

look what happened...

the striker (picture 1) now hits the lower part of the square section (circled in red).

How can I fix it?

Last edited by falcon1999 on Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

think u need a trip down to youe local panel beaters and get some quotes

bugger, so you dont reckon there's a way to fix it? maybe a screw or something? (picture 4)

Anyone know where the fault could be?

If I knew where the fault was maybe I could zoom in and fix it.

If it was pulled that hard back by the wind, then it would have bent the hinge mounts on the A pillar, maybe even the door.

You can try adjusting the striker to match the door, but its only masking the problem.

If you can see the A pillar is bent, you might be able to take off the door and hammer the mount back in, but you need to go slowly and be nice.

I dont know if its the pic, but it looks like the upper hinge has been pulled outwards a bit.

Lining up doors is a prick of a job tho, and might be best left to a panel beater. Then one must learn to hold on tightly to door handles in high winds.

I'll give it a shot this weekend.

Yeah, scary thought. wind can stuff up your car door just like that.

I had a closer look at it today while the sun was out.

Does this hinge bit look bent downwards?