passenger door catch
passenger door catch
my girlfriend went to shut the passenger door of my e21 last night and the door wouldnt shut , it would just push open again. when i pushed the catch on the door up it wouldnt clip into place like it normally would. i eventually lost my temper and slammed it a few times and it closed properly. It seems to of been fine since but im worried it might happen again. could it be the cold weather? is it knackered or just needing a good lube up? any ideas ??
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e21-Mark
- E21 Master
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Re: passenger door catch
No drama, it just happens every now and then. If it happens again, just twist the latch part by hand and it will click back to the correct position. Slamming the door will just shatter the window.
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tyson 320i/323i
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Re: passenger door catch
also may want to check the spring inside the door on the mechanism. if the spring is shot the door will "bounce back" sometimes. i found a replacement spring at a hardware shop for $.97.
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E21meister
- E21 Pro
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Re: passenger door catch
What he said. Happened to me for the first time in years the other day, always seems to be the passenger door. Is it something to do with lack of use?e21-Mark wrote:No drama, it just happens every now and then. If it happens again, just twist the latch part by hand and it will click back to the correct position. Slamming the door will just shatter the window.
