[928uk] Fwd: Door check straps. 90GT

Tue Oct 13 14:42:49 UTC 2015

Hope this helps

Paul

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Paul <ukkid35 at gmail.com>
Date: 14 January 2013 at 21:03
Subject: Re: [928uk] Door check straps. 90GT
To: Jim Darling <originalracingsnake at googlemail.com>
Cc: 928uk at lists.928.org.uk

http://www.jageng.com/atmyservice.htm

I was too lazy to fit the original parts, but the JagEng Door Arrestor Kits
are cheap and easy; fitted mine about eight years ago, took about ten
minutes to fit both sides (and I'm slow).

Paul
87 S4 Manual

On 14 January 2013 20:06, Simon <simon at acs-online.co.uk> wrote:

> The metal "strap" & the rectangular bit inside the door are all intrgral
> ie one new part from Porsche (Roger Tyson). You remove door card. Then
> remove vertical allen pin holding metal strap to car pillar. Beware door
> does not over open (now unchecked) & damage itself & wing.
> Undo two allen headed bolts on end of door. Withdraw whole assembly by
> reaching inside door cavity. Replace with new part. Test. It will feel
> quite stiff initially.  Replace door trim.  Enjoy.
> Best Simon.
> In hot bath after all day auction collection, got soaked & cold in the wet
> snow loading trailer/V8 Landrover.
>
>
>
> Sent from Samsung Mobile
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> Subject: Re: [928uk] Door check straps. 90GT
> From: Adrian Langford <adrian.langford at qualitative.co.uk>
> To: Jim Darling <originalracingsnake at googlemail.com>
> CC: 928 uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Have done this both sides of my S4. It is a nice job - enjoyed it do much
> I did passenger side even though it was only driver side that was not
> holding. Afterwards both doors have 3 well defined positions.
>
> I replaced everything - check strap, mechanism bolted to inside of door
> leading edge, and the self adhesive gasket inside door which latter mates
> against.
>
> Didn't know if problem was worn check strap or the part inside door the
> strap moves through, so changed the lot which requires door card removal.
>
> I am away from home so cab't check how it's done if you only change strap,
> but if people here say it doesn't require removing the mechanism inside
> door then that's good enough for me! At the "car" end the strap is retained
> by long hinge pin, but I can't visualise how it's connected to the "stop"
> mechanism in door, which is sort of rectangular box with slot for strap to
> move in and out of.
>
> Cheers
>
> Adrian
>
> iPhone therefore I am
>
> On 14 Jan 2013, at 18:52, Jim Darling <originalracingsnake at googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Care to share the secret? I don't fancy ripping my door to bits if there
> is an easier way...
>
> Jim, 90GT
>
> On Monday, 14 January 2013, Alexander Popov wrote:
>
>> You don't need to remove anything on a late car. So far I have done 1 x
>> S2, 1 x GT and 1 x GTS. Now I can do it in 15mins per side. One of the
>> really easy, but hugely satisfying things afterwards.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> 1990 GT
>> 1993 GTS 5-spd
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 14 Jan 2013, at 15:17, Michael Parris <pagnobito at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Did my&dhe window motor to be able to get your hand inside the door,
>> don't drop the bolts inside the door, but helpfully they have points on the
>> end to make it easier to get them back in when you can only do that by
>> feeling up the holes on the new one.
>>
>>
>> My 90S4 hasn't done enough miles to have worn out the door straps yet [image:
>> Emoji]
>>
>>  Mike
>> > From: roger at 928sRUs.com
>> > To: originalracingsnake at googlemail.com; 928uk at lists.928.org.uk
>> > Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:12:02 -0600
>> > Subject: Re: [928uk] Door check straps. 90GT
>> >
>> > Hi Jim,
>> > Just replace the door support 928 537 033 04 and we sell for $36.
>> > Roger
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: 928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk [mailto:
>> 928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk]
>> > On Behalf Of Jim Darling
>> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:03 AM
>> > To: 928 uk
>> > Subject: [928uk] Door check straps. 90GT
>> >
>> > Drivers door loves to shut on me as a lovely surprise. You can hear the
>> car
>> > mocking me as I get slammed against the door shut as I am halfway out.
>> It is
>> > like a competition with us now. Who can win? Can I get out before being
>> body
>> > slammed, and do a little victory dance round the car, or will I be body
>> > checked by the 928 and have it mock me?
>> >
>> > To place the odds firmly in my favour, I'd like to stop the damn door
>> from
>> > closing on me. How do you do the door stop/retaininig strap?
>> >
>> > Many Thanks,
>> >
>> > Jim, 90GT
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